Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Sheldon, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Ashton under Lyne [1997 - 2010]
Elected 1 time
1 May 1997
- 7 June 2001
Commons
Ashton-under-Lyne [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Ashton-under-Lyne [1974 - 1983]
Elected 3 times
28 February 1974
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Ashton-under-Lyne [1950 - 1974]
Elected 3 times
15 October 1964
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Party affiliation
Labour
15 October 1964
- 18 May 2015
Elections contested
Manchester, Withington
8 October 1959
Commons
Government posts
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
17 June 1975
- 4 May 1979
Commons
Minister of State (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
18 October 1974
- 17 June 1975
Commons
Minister of State (Civil Service Department)
Civil Service Department
7 April 1974
- 18 October 1974
Commons
House membership
Lords
Lord Sheldon
22 June 2001
- 18 May 2015
Commons
Mr Robert Sheldon
15 October 1964
- 7 June 2001
Opposition posts
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
HM Treasury
1 July 1981
- 1 July 1983
Commons
Committee memberships
Public Accounts Committee
Chair
9 June 1983
- 21 March 1997
Commons
Public Accounts Committee
1 November 1978
- 21 March 1997
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Chair
14 July 1997
- 11 May 2001
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
9 June 1983
- 11 May 2001
Commons
Standards and Privileges
Chair
25 June 1997
- 11 May 2001
Commons
Economic Affairs Committee
2 December 2003
- 6 May 2008
Lords