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Lord Touhig

Member of the House of Lords (Labour).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Labour (30 June 2010 – now)
  • MP for Islwyn, Labour (5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010)
  • MP for Islwyn, Labour/Co-operative (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)
  • MP for Islwyn, Labour/Co-operative (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)
  • MP for Islwyn, Labour/Co-operative (16 February 1995 – 8 April 1997)

Roles

  • Chair, Services Committee (28 January 2021 – 9 January 2023)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (15 April 2020 – 17 May 2021)
  • Opposition Whip (Lords) (18 September 2015 – 1 September 2016)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (18 September 2015 – 17 October 2017)
  • Chair, Members' Allowances Committee (10 February 2009 – 6 May 2010)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) (10 May 2005 – 5 May 2006)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Constitutional Affairs) (also in Wales Office) (12 June 2003 – 10 May 2005)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (11 June 2001 – 10 May 2005)
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (17 November 1999 – 7 June 2001)

Islwyn: 2005 general election: majority 15,740 (51.0%); 2001 general election: majority 15,309 (48.3%); 1997 general election: majority 23,931 (65.7%).