Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Viscount Tonypandy, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Cardiff West [1974 - 1983]
Elected 3 times
28 February 1974
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Cardiff West [1950 - 1974]
Elected 7 times
23 February 1950
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Cardiff Central [1918 - 1950]
Elected 1 time
5 July 1945
- 23 February 1950
Commons
Parliamentary party affiliation
Crossbench
19 July 1983
- 22 September 1997
Speaker
4 February 1976
- 9 June 1983
Labour
5 July 1945
- 3 February 1976
Government posts
Secretary of State for Wales
Welsh Office
6 April 1968
- 18 June 1970
Commons
Minister of State (Commonwealth Relations Office)
Commonwealth Relations Office
29 August 1967
- 6 April 1968
Commons
Minister of State (Welsh Office)
Welsh Office
6 April 1966
- 6 January 1967
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
Home Office
20 October 1964
- 5 April 1966
Commons
Other posts
Speaker of the House of Commons
3 February 1976
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
28 February 1974
- 3 February 1976
Commons
House membership
Lords
Viscount Tonypandy
11 July 1983
- 22 September 1997
Commons
George Thomas
5 July 1945
- 9 June 1983
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
20 June 1970
- 1 January 1974
Commons