Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Field of Birkenhead, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Birkenhead [2010 - 2024]
Elected 3 times
6 May 2010
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Birkenhead [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Birkenhead [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Birkenhead [1974 - 1983]
Elected 1 time
3 May 1979
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Party affiliation
Crossbench
6 October 2020
- 23 April 2024
Non-affiliated
11 September 2020
- 5 October 2020
Independent
30 August 2018
- 6 November 2019
Labour
3 May 1979
- 30 August 2018
Elections contested
Birkenhead
12 December 2019
Commons
South Buckinghamshire
31 March 1966
Commons
Government posts
Minister (Department of Social Security) (Welfare Reform)
Department of Social Security
3 May 1997
- 28 July 1998
Commons
House membership
Lords
Lord Field of Birkenhead
11 September 2020
- 23 April 2024
Commons
Frank Field
3 May 1979
- 6 November 2019
Opposition posts
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
Department for Education
1 June 1980
- 1 June 1981
Commons
Committee memberships
Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 November 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
10 September 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
17 June 1987
- 21 March 1997
Commons
Social Security
Chair
18 November 1993
- 21 March 1997
Commons
Social Security
27 April 1992
- 21 March 1997
Commons
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
26 January 2021
- 23 April 2024
Lords
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
31 October 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
28 October 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
26 October 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
6 July 2005
- 8 April 2010
Commons
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
31 January 2002
- 5 May 2005
Commons
Public Accounts Committee
15 May 2002
- 12 July 2005
Commons
Draft Modern Slavery Bill (Joint Committee)
Chair
9 January 2014
- 3 April 2014
Commons
Work and Pensions Committee
Chair
12 July 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Work and Pensions Committee
Chair
18 June 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
13 February 2019
- 6 November 2019
Commons