Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Fowler, including posts and roles held.
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Current
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House membership
Party affiliation
Previous
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Representations
Sutton Coldfield [1997 - 2010]
Elected 1 time
1 May 1997
- 7 June 2001
Commons
Sutton Coldfield [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Sutton Coldfield [1974 - 1983]
Elected 3 times
28 February 1974
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Nottingham South [1950 - 1974]
Elected 1 time
18 June 1970
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Party affiliation
Lord Speaker
1 September 2016
- 30 April 2021
Conservative
18 June 1970
- 1 September 2016
Government posts
Secretary of State for Employment
Department of Employment
13 June 1987
- 2 January 1990
Commons
Secretary of State for Health and Social Security
Department of Health and Social Security
14 September 1981
- 13 June 1987
Commons
Secretary of State for Transport
Department for Transport
5 January 1981
- 14 September 1981
Commons
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
Department for Transport
11 May 1979
- 5 January 1981
Commons
Other posts
Lord Speaker
1 September 2016
- 30 April 2021
Lords
Party Chair, Conservative Party
11 April 1992
- 15 July 1994
Commons
House membership
Commons
Sir Norman Fowler
18 June 1970
- 7 June 2001
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
2 June 1998
- 15 June 1999
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
11 June 1997
- 2 June 1998
Commons
Committee memberships
BBC Charter Review Committee
24 May 2005
- 8 November 2006
Lords
Communications and Digital Committee
23 April 2007
- 8 April 2010
Lords
HIV and AIDS Committee in the United Kingdom
20 December 2010
- 19 July 2011
Lords
House of Lords Commission
Chair
1 September 2016
- 29 April 2021
Lords
Procedure and Privileges Committee
7 December 2016
- 29 April 2021
Lords