Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr Jack Straw, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Blackburn [2010 - 2024]
Elected 1 time
6 May 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Blackburn [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Blackburn [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Blackburn [1974 - 1983]
Elected 1 time
3 May 1979
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Party affiliation
Independent
23 February 2015
- 30 March 2015
Labour
3 May 1979
- 23 February 2015
Elections contested
Tonbridge and Malling
28 February 1974
Commons
Government posts
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
Ministry of Justice
28 June 2007
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal
No Department
5 May 2006
- 28 June 2007
Commons
Foreign Secretary
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
8 June 2001
- 5 May 2006
Commons
Home Secretary
Home Office
2 May 1997
- 8 June 2001
Commons
Other posts
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
1 July 1994
- 1 July 1995
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr Jack Straw
3 May 1979
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Shadow Deputy Prime Minister
HM Official Opposition
12 May 2010
- 25 September 2010
Commons
Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (also Shadow Minister for London)
Ministry of Justice
12 May 2010
- 8 October 2010
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office)
21 July 1994
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State (Environment)
9 April 1992
- 28 July 1994
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
Department for Education
11 June 1987
- 9 April 1992
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1 June 1983
- 1 June 1987
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)
HM Treasury
1 June 1980
- 1 June 1983
Commons