Baroness Taylor of Bolton

Baroness Taylor of Bolton's full title is The Rt Hon. the Baroness Taylor of Bolton. Her name is Winifred Ann Taylor, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Baroness Taylor of Bolton, including posts and roles held.

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Current

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House membership

Lords
Baroness Taylor of Bolton
13 June 2005 - Present

Party affiliation

Labour
10 October 1974 - Present

Committee memberships

Lord Speaker's committee on the size of the House
20 December 2016 - Present
Lords
Procedure and Privileges Committee
16 June 2022 - Present
Lords
Industry and Regulators Committee
Chair
31 January 2024 - Present
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Industry and Regulators Committee
22 June 2022 - Present
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Previous

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Representations

Dewsbury [1997 - 2010]
Elected 2 times
1 May 1997 - 5 May 2005
Commons
Dewsbury [1983 - 1997]
Elected 2 times
11 June 1987 - 1 May 1997
Commons
Bolton West [1974 - 1983]
Elected 2 times
10 October 1974 - 9 June 1983
Commons

Elections contested

Bolton North East
9 June 1983
Commons
Bolton West
28 February 1974
Commons

Government posts

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Defence and Security) (also in the Ministry of Defence)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
8 June 2009 - 6 May 2010
Lords
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (International Defence and Security) (also in Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Ministry of Defence
5 October 2008 - 6 May 2010
Lords
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement)
Ministry of Defence
7 November 2007 - 5 October 2008
Lords
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
HM Treasury
27 July 1998 - 7 June 2001
Commons
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office)
Privy Council Office
3 May 1997 - 26 July 1998
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
19 January 1977 - 4 May 1979
Commons

House membership

Commons
Ann Taylor
11 June 1987 - 5 May 2005
Commons
Ann Taylor
10 October 1974 - 9 June 1983

Opposition posts

Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
1 August 1994 - 1 May 1997
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
1 August 1994 - 1 July 1995
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
11 April 1992 - 1 August 1994
Commons

Committee memberships

Standards in Public Life
16 November 1994 - 8 November 1995
Commons
Standards and Privileges
23 October 1996 - 21 March 1997
Commons
Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee)
30 July 1997 - 11 November 1999
Commons
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
30 July 2001 - 11 July 2005
Commons
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
6 December 2010 - 14 May 2014
Lords
Constitution Committee
Chair
27 June 2017 - 19 January 2022
Lords
Constitution Committee
12 June 2014 - 19 January 2022
Lords
Leader's Group on Governance
23 March 2015 - 14 January 2016
Lords
Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee
19 January 2022 - 22 June 2022
Lords