Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Austin of Dudley, including posts and roles held.
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Current
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House membership
Party affiliation
Previous
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Representations
Dudley North [2010 - 2024]
Elected 3 times
6 May 2010
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Dudley North [1997 - 2010]
Elected 1 time
5 May 2005
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Party affiliation
Independent
22 February 2019
- 6 November 2019
Labour
5 May 2005
- 22 February 2019
Government posts
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Planning)
Department for Communities and Local Government
9 June 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (West Midlands)
Regional Affairs
5 October 2008
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
5 October 2008
- 9 June 2009
Commons
House membership
Commons
Ian Austin
5 May 2005
- 6 November 2019
Opposition posts
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
Department for Work and Pensions
7 October 2011
- 7 October 2013
Commons
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
8 October 2010
- 7 October 2011
Commons
Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government)
Department for Communities and Local Government
12 May 2010
- 8 October 2010
Commons
Committee memberships
Home Affairs Committee
4 November 2013
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Education Committee
6 July 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee
25 November 2015
- 9 March 2016
Commons
Panel of Chairs
11 September 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Foreign Affairs Committee
11 September 2017
- 19 March 2019
Commons