Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord McAvoy, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Rutherglen and Hamilton West [2005 - 2024]
Elected 1 time
5 May 2005
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Glasgow, Rutherglen [1997 - 2005]
Elected 2 times
1 May 1997
- 5 May 2005
Commons
Glasgow, Rutherglen [1983 - 1997]
Elected 2 times
11 June 1987
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Party affiliation
Labour
11 June 1987
- 8 March 2024
Government posts
Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
HM Household
5 October 2008
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
HM Household
8 May 1997
- 5 October 2008
Commons
Other posts
Deputy Speaker (Lords)
5 March 2018
- 9 June 2021
Lords
Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lords)
1 February 2018
- 9 June 2021
Lords
House membership
Lords
Lord McAvoy
22 June 2010
- 8 March 2024
Commons
Mr Thomas McAvoy
11 June 1987
- 6 May 2010
Opposition posts
Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
Whips Office (Lords)
24 January 2018
- 31 May 2021
Lords
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)
Whips Office (Lords)
28 May 2015
- 24 January 2018
Lords
Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
Northern Ireland Office
6 September 2012
- 24 January 2018
Lords
Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland)
Scotland Office
6 September 2012
- 24 January 2018
Lords
Opposition Whip (Lords)
Whips Office (Lords)
13 October 2010
- 28 May 2015
Lords
Committee memberships
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
12 December 1994
- 11 November 1996
Commons
Finance and Services Committee
14 November 1997
- 9 February 2009
Commons
Administration Committee
27 October 2008
- 9 February 2009
Commons
Members' Allowances
9 February 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Administration and Works Committee (Lords)
26 June 2012
- 30 March 2015
Lords
Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Bill Special Public Bill Committee
22 January 2013
- 13 February 2013
Lords
Procedure and Privileges Committee
1 February 2018
- 10 June 2021
Lords
Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
1 February 2018
- 9 May 2019
Lords
Committee of Selection (Lords)
1 February 2018
- 10 June 2021
Lords
Services Committee
1 February 2018
- 6 December 2018
Lords
Constitution Committee
13 October 2021
- 19 January 2022
Lords