Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Howarth of Newport, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Newport East [1997 - 2010]
Elected 2 times
1 May 1997
- 5 May 2005
Commons
Stratford-on-Avon [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Parliamentary party affiliation
Labour
7 October 1995
- 10 September 2025
Conservative
9 June 1983
- 7 October 1995
Government posts
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
28 July 1998
- 7 June 2001
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Employment)
Department for Education and Employment
6 May 1997
- 28 July 1998
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Education and Science)
Department of Education and Science
24 July 1989
- 28 November 1992
Commons
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
HM Treasury
27 July 1988
- 24 July 1989
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
18 June 1987
- 25 July 1988
Commons
Other posts
Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
1 July 1980
- 1 July 1981
House membership
Lords
Lord Howarth of Newport
15 June 2005
- 10 September 2025
Commons
Alan Howarth
9 June 1983
- 5 May 2005
Committee memberships
Social Security
27 November 1995
- 21 March 1997
Commons
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
30 July 2001
- 11 July 2005
Commons
Intergovernmental Organisations Committee
15 November 2007
- 7 July 2008
Lords
Political Polling and Digital Media Committee
29 June 2017
- 20 March 2018
Lords
Constitution Committee
1 July 2019
- 31 January 2023
Lords