Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Jim Dowd, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Lewisham West and Penge [2010 - 2024]
Elected 2 times
6 May 2010
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Lewisham West [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Lewisham West [1983 - 1997]
Elected 1 time
9 April 1992
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Party affiliation
Labour
9 April 1992
- 3 May 2017
Elections contested
Lewisham West
11 June 1987
Commons
Beckenham
9 June 1983
Commons
Government posts
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
HM Treasury
8 May 1997
- 7 June 2001
Commons
House membership
Commons
Jim Dowd
9 April 1992
- 3 May 2017
Opposition posts
Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
Northern Ireland Office
1 June 1995
- 1 June 1997
Commons
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
1 June 1993
- 1 June 1995
Commons
Committee memberships
Health and Social Care Committee
16 July 2001
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee)
10 July 2003
- 17 November 2003
Commons
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
13 July 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
11 June 2012
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Petitions Committee
26 October 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons