Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Spellar, including posts and roles held.
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Current
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House membership
Party affiliation
Previous
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Representations
Warley [2010 - 2024]
Elected 4 times
6 May 2010
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Warley [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Warley West [1983 - 1997]
Elected 1 time
9 April 1992
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Birmingham, Northfield [1974 - 1983]
Elected 1 time
28 October 1982
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Elections contested
Birmingham, Northfield
11 June 1987
Commons
Bromley
18 June 1970
Commons
Government posts
Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
HM Household
5 October 2008
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
Northern Ireland Office
13 June 2003
- 10 May 2005
Commons
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
Department for Transport
29 May 2002
- 13 June 2003
Commons
Minister of State (Department of Transport, Local Government and Regions) (Transport)
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
8 June 2001
- 29 May 2002
Commons
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Ministry of Defence
29 July 1999
- 8 June 2001
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
Ministry of Defence
6 May 1997
- 28 July 1999
Commons
House membership
Commons
John Spellar
9 April 1992
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Mr John Spellar
28 October 1982
- 9 June 1983
Opposition posts
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
8 October 2010
- 18 September 2015
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
Ministry of Defence
1 June 1995
- 1 June 1997
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
Northern Ireland Office
1 June 1994
- 1 June 1995
Commons
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
1 June 1992
- 1 June 1994
Commons
Committee memberships
Conventions (Joint Committee)
17 May 2006
- 31 October 2006
Commons
Finance and Services Committee
9 February 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Administration Committee
22 November 2010
- 1 July 2013
Commons
Defence Committee
2 March 2020
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Defence Committee
11 September 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Defence Committee
6 July 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Defence Sub-Committee
5 March 2020
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Defence Sub-Committee
12 September 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Defence Sub-Committee
8 September 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Committees on Arms Export Controls
10 February 2016
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act
10 November 2020
- 30 May 2024
Commons
Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill
15 December 2021
- 5 January 2022
Commons
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
18 January 2023
- 25 January 2023
Commons
Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill
1 February 2023
- 8 February 2023
Commons
Firearms Bill
8 March 2023
- 15 March 2023
Commons
British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill
20 March 2024
- 17 April 2024
Commons
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
24 April 2024
- 1 May 2024
Commons
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
1 May 2024
- 8 May 2024
Commons