Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr Ivan Lewis, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Bury South [2010 - 2024]
Elected 3 times
6 May 2010
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Bury South [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Party affiliation
Independent
23 November 2017
- 6 November 2019
Labour
1 May 1997
- 23 November 2017
Elections contested
Bury South
12 December 2019
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
9 June 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development)
Department for International Development
5 October 2008
- 5 June 2009
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) (Care Services)
Department of Health
5 May 2006
- 5 October 2008
Commons
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
10 May 2005
- 5 May 2006
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Skills and Vocational Education)
Department for Education and Skills
11 June 2001
- 10 May 2005
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr Ivan Lewis
1 May 1997
- 6 November 2019
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Office
7 October 2013
- 14 September 2015
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Department for International Development
7 October 2011
- 7 October 2013
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (also Shadow Deputy Prime Minister)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
8 October 2010
- 7 October 2011
Commons
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
12 May 2010
- 8 October 2010
Commons
Committee memberships
Health and Social Care Committee
1 February 1999
- 13 December 1999
Commons
International Development Committee
11 September 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
International Development Committee
20 February 2017
- 3 May 2017
Commons
International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
13 September 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
21 February 2017
- 3 May 2017
Commons