Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Morris of Aberavon, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Aberavon [1997 - 2010]
Elected 1 time
1 May 1997
- 7 June 2001
Commons
Aberavon [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Aberavon [1974 - 1983]
Elected 3 times
28 February 1974
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Aberavon [1950 - 1974]
Elected 4 times
8 October 1959
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Party affiliation
Labour
8 October 1959
- 5 June 2023
Government posts
Attorney General (Law Officers)
Law Officers
6 May 1997
- 28 July 1999
Commons
Secretary of State for Wales
Welsh Office
5 March 1974
- 4 May 1979
Commons
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Defence Equipment)
Ministry of Defence
6 April 1968
- 18 January 1970
Commons
Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Transport)
Ministry of Transport
1 April 1966
- 6 April 1968
Commons
Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Power)
Ministry of Power
25 October 1964
- 31 March 1966
Commons
House membership
Lords
Lord Morris of Aberavon
3 July 2001
- 5 June 2023
Commons
Sir John Morris
8 October 1959
- 7 June 2001
Opposition posts
Shadow Attorney General
Attorney General's Office
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Shadow Attorney General
Attorney General's Office
3 May 1979
- 1 July 1981
Commons
Committee memberships
Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
9 June 1983
- 2 February 1984
Commons
Privileges
18 November 1993
- 17 October 1996
Commons
Privileges
22 November 1988
- 16 March 1992
Commons
Privileges
9 June 1983
- 15 May 1987
Commons
Standards in Public Life
16 November 1994
- 8 November 1995
Commons
Constitution Committee
22 November 2006
- 12 November 2009
Lords
Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee)
31 March 2011
- 12 October 2011
Lords
Inquiries Act 2005 Committee
16 May 2013
- 26 February 2014
Lords
Procedure and Privileges Committee
25 May 2016
- 28 January 2021
Lords
Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 Committee
13 June 2019
- 15 July 2019
Lords
European Union Committee
15 July 2019
- 4 June 2020
Lords
EU Justice Sub-Committee
Chair
16 July 2019
- 23 April 2020
Lords
International Agreements Committee
23 April 2020
- 5 June 2023
Lords