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Baroness Taylor of Bolton

Member of the House of Lords (Labour).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Labour (14 June 2005 – now)
  • MP for Dewsbury, Labour (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)
  • MP for Dewsbury, Labour (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)
  • MP for Dewsbury, Labour (9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997)
  • MP for Dewsbury, Labour (11 June 1987 – 16 March 1992)
  • MP for Bolton West, Labour (3 May 1979 – 13 May 1983)
  • MP for Bolton West, Labour (10 October 1974 – 7 April 1979)

Roles

  • Chair, Retirement and Participation Committee (18 December 2025 – now)
  • Chair, Industry and Regulators Committee (31 January 2024 – 27 January 2026)
  • Chair, Constitution Committee (27 June 2017 – 19 January 2022)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Defence and Security) (also in the Ministry of Defence) (8 June 2009 – 6 May 2010)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (International Defence and Security) (also in Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (5 October 2008 – 6 May 2010)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement) (7 November 2007 – 5 October 2008)
  • The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (27 July 1998 – 7 June 2001)
  • Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office) (3 May 1997 – 26 July 1998)
  • Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (1 August 1994 – 1 May 1997)
  • Shadow Secretary of State (11 April 1992 – 1 July 1995)
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (19 January 1977 – 4 May 1979)

Dewsbury: 2001 general election: majority 7,449 (20.3%); 1997 general election: majority 8,323 (19.3%).