Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Tom Watson, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
West Bromwich East
Elected 5 times
7 June 2001
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Party affiliation
Labour
7 June 2001
- 6 November 2019
Government posts
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
Cabinet Office
25 January 2008
- 9 June 2009
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
2 July 2007
- 25 January 2008
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans)
Ministry of Defence
5 May 2006
- 6 September 2006
Commons
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
HM Treasury
10 May 2005
- 5 May 2006
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
9 September 2004
- 10 May 2005
Commons
Other posts
Party Chair, Labour Party
12 September 2015
- 14 June 2017
Commons
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
12 September 2015
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Deputy Chair, Labour Party
7 October 2011
- 4 July 2013
Commons
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
1 July 2005
- 6 May 2010
Commons
House membership
Commons
Tom Watson
7 June 2001
- 6 November 2019
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
3 July 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
7 October 2016
- 3 July 2017
Commons
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
Cabinet Office
14 September 2015
- 7 October 2016
Commons
Labour Party Deputy Chair; Campaign Co-ordinator
Her Majesty's Official Opposition
7 October 2011
- 4 July 2013
Commons
Committee memberships
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
13 July 2009
- 17 September 2012
Commons
Home Affairs Committee
7 June 2001
- 14 July 2003
Commons