Michael Jabez Foster

Michael Jabez Foster is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Hastings and Rye, and left the Commons on 6 May 2010.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Michael Jabez Foster, including posts and roles held.

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Representations

Hastings and Rye [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997 - 6 May 2010
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Party affiliation

Labour
1 May 1997 - 6 May 2010

Elections contested

Hastings
3 May 1979
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Hastings
10 October 1974
Commons
Hastings
28 February 1974
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Government posts

Parliamentary Secretary (Government Equalities Office)
Government Equalities Office
9 June 2009 - 6 May 2010
Commons

House membership

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Michael Jabez Foster
1 May 1997 - 6 May 2010

Committee memberships

Standards and Privileges
25 June 1997 - 10 May 2004
Commons
Social Security
9 November 1998 - 25 January 1999
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
28 June 2005 - 7 December 2009
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Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
28 June 2005 - 7 December 2009
Commons
Work and Pensions Committee
12 July 2005 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee)
15 May 2006 - 25 July 2006
Commons
Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee)
Chair
6 May 2008 - 22 July 2008
Commons
Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee)
1 May 2008 - 22 July 2008
Commons