Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr Eric Forth, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Bromley and Chislehurst [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 17 May 2006
Commons
Mid Worcestershire [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Party affiliation
Conservative
9 June 1983
- 17 May 2006
Elections contested
Barking
10 October 1974
Commons
Barking
28 February 1974
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Department for Education and Employment)
Department for Education and Employment
1 January 1995
- 1 January 1997
Commons
Minister of State (Department for Education)
Department for Education
20 July 1994
- 1 January 1995
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
Department for Education
14 April 1992
- 20 July 1994
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment)
Department of Employment
28 November 1990
- 14 April 1992
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry)
Department of Trade and Industry
26 July 1988
- 24 July 1990
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr Eric Forth
9 June 1983
- 17 May 2006
Opposition posts
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
18 September 2001
- 6 November 2003
Commons
Committee memberships
Standards and Privileges
19 January 1999
- 11 May 2001
Commons
Procedure Committee
26 November 1999
- 11 May 2001
Commons
Panel of Chairs
15 December 2003
- 17 May 2006
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Chair
5 July 2005
- 17 May 2006
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
15 December 2003
- 17 May 2006
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Chair
28 June 2005
- 17 May 2006
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
15 December 2003
- 17 May 2006
Commons
Administration Committee
11 July 2005
- 17 May 2006
Commons
Finance and Services Committee
20 July 2005
- 17 May 2006
Commons