Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mr Tom Clarke, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Elected 2 times
5 May 2005
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Coatbridge and Chryston
Elected 2 times
1 May 1997
- 5 May 2005
Commons
Monklands West
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Coatbridge and Airdrie
Elected 1 time
24 June 1982
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Party affiliation
Labour
24 June 1982
- 30 March 2015
Elections contested
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
7 May 2015
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Department of National Heritage/Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Department of National Heritage/Department for Culture, Media and Sport
6 May 1997
- 28 July 1998
Commons
House membership
Commons
Mr Tom Clarke
24 June 1982
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Shadow Cabinet Minister for Disabled People's Rights
HM Official Opposition
1 July 1995
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Department for International Development
1 July 1993
- 22 July 1994
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
Scotland Office
10 April 1992
- 1 July 1993
Commons
Shadow Minister (Disability)
HM Official Opposition
12 June 1987
- 9 April 1992
Commons
Committee memberships
Scottish Affairs Committee
17 December 1982
- 19 March 1987
Commons
Health and Social Care Committee
31 October 1991
- 16 March 1992
Commons
Draft Disability Discrimination Bill (Joint Committee)
15 January 2004
- 27 May 2004
Commons
Administration Committee
4 February 2008
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Standards and Privileges
26 July 2010
- 7 January 2013
Commons
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
23 June 2011
- 26 March 2012
Commons
Committee of Privileges
7 January 2013
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Committee on Standards
7 January 2013
- 30 March 2015
Commons