Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Beamish, including posts and roles held.
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Current
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House membership
Party affiliation
Previous
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Representations
North Durham [2010 - 2024]
Elected 4 times
6 May 2010
- 30 May 2024
Commons
North Durham [1997 - 2010]
Elected 2 times
7 June 2001
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Government posts
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans)
Ministry of Defence
5 October 2008
- 6 May 2010
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr Kevan Jones
7 June 2001
- 30 May 2024
Opposition posts
Shadow Minister (Defence)
Ministry of Defence
8 October 2010
- 6 January 2016
Commons
Shadow Minister (Veterans)
HM Official Opposition
12 May 2010
- 8 October 2010
Commons
Committee memberships
Defence Committee
11 May 2020
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Defence Committee
16 July 2001
- 19 January 2009
Commons
Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee)
10 July 2003
- 28 November 2003
Commons
Administration Committee
2 November 2010
- 1 July 2013
Commons
Administration Committee
12 July 2005
- 26 January 2009
Commons
Armed Forces Bill Committee
17 January 2011
- 8 March 2011
Commons
Armed Forces Bill Committee
19 December 2005
- 9 May 2006
Commons
Regulatory Reform
2 March 2020
- 20 May 2021
Commons
Regulatory Reform
6 November 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
13 July 2020
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
16 November 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Defence Sub-Committee
11 May 2020
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Procedure Committee
15 June 2020
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
25 February 2021
- 14 April 2021
Commons
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
22 February 2021
- 22 February 2021
Commons
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
7 September 2021
- 22 September 2021
Commons
Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill
26 January 2022
- 2 February 2022
Commons
National Security Bill
29 June 2022
- 18 October 2022
Commons
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill
8 March 2023
- 15 March 2023
Commons
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]
28 February 2024
- 7 March 2024
Commons
High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill
6 March 2024
- 13 March 2024
Commons
British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill
20 March 2024
- 17 April 2024
Commons