Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Dr Gavin Strang, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Edinburgh East [2005 - 2024]
Elected 1 time
5 May 2005
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh [1997 - 2005]
Elected 2 times
1 May 1997
- 5 May 2005
Commons
Edinburgh East [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Edinburgh East [1974 - 1983]
Elected 3 times
28 February 1974
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Edinburgh East [1950 - 1974]
Elected 1 time
18 June 1970
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Party affiliation
Labour
18 June 1970
- 6 May 2010
Government posts
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions)
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
3 May 1997
- 27 July 1998
Commons
Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
18 October 1974
- 4 May 1979
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Energy)
Department of Energy
7 March 1974
- 18 October 1974
Commons
House membership
Commons
Dr Gavin Strang
18 June 1970
- 6 May 2010
Opposition posts
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
1 July 1994
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Committee memberships
Agriculture
10 February 1992
- 16 March 1992
Commons
Agriculture
6 February 1984
- 15 May 1987
Commons
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
27 April 1992
- 16 November 1992
Commons
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
30 July 2001
- 11 July 2005
Commons
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
9 November 2007
- 6 May 2010
Commons