Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Bishop Auckland [1997 - 2010]
Elected 2 times
1 May 1997
- 5 May 2005
Commons
Bishop Auckland [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Bishop Auckland [1974 - 1983]
Elected 1 time
3 May 1979
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Party affiliation
Labour
3 May 1979
- 6 January 2019
Government posts
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
Cabinet Office
3 May 1997
- 6 May 1997
Commons
Other posts
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
1 August 1985
- 31 July 1995
Commons
House membership
Lords
Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland
16 June 2005
- 5 January 2019
Commons
Mr Derek Foster
3 May 1979
- 5 May 2005
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
1 July 1995
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Shadow Chief Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
1 July 1985
- 1 July 1995
Commons
Committee memberships
Trade & Industry
3 May 1979
- 15 February 1983
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
14 July 1997
- 11 May 2001
Commons
Education & Employment
14 July 1997
- 11 May 2001
Commons
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
31 January 2002
- 19 July 2005
Commons
Standards and Privileges
15 May 2003
- 12 July 2005
Commons
Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee
9 July 2015
- 15 March 2016
Lords
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Committee
29 June 2017
- 13 March 2018
Lords