Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke, including posts and roles held.
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Current
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House membership
Party affiliation
Committee memberships
Previous
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Representations
Airdrie and Shotts [1997 - 2005]
Elected 2 times
1 May 1997
- 5 May 2005
Commons
Monklands East [1983 - 1997]
Elected 1 time
30 June 1994
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Elections contested
East Fife
10 October 1974
Commons
Government posts
Secretary of State for Scotland
Scotland Office
25 January 2001
- 12 June 2003
Commons
Minister of State (Energy and Competitiveness in Europe)
Department of Trade and Industry
29 July 1999
- 24 January 2001
Commons
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions)
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
17 May 1999
- 29 July 1999
Commons
Minister of State (Scottish Office) (Education and Industry)
Scottish Office
28 July 1998
- 17 May 1999
Commons
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
6 May 1997
- 27 July 1998
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mrs Helen Liddell
30 June 1994
- 5 May 2005
Committee memberships
Draft Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills (Joint Committee)
17 March 2011
- 14 June 2011
Lords
EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection
1 January 2013
- 30 March 2015
Lords
Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Bill Special Public Bill Committee
22 January 2013
- 13 February 2013
Lords
EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee
6 December 2016
- 23 April 2020
Lords
International Agreements Committee
23 April 2020
- 31 January 2023
Lords