Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Maxton, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Glasgow Cathcart [1997 - 2005]
Elected 1 time
1 May 1997
- 7 June 2001
Commons
Glasgow, Cathcart [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Glasgow, Cathcart [1974 - 1983]
Elected 1 time
3 May 1979
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Parliamentary party affiliation
Labour
3 May 1979
- 6 May 2025
House membership
Lords
Lord Maxton
17 June 2004
- 5 May 2025
Commons
Mr John Maxton
3 May 1979
- 7 June 2001
Committee memberships
Scottish Affairs Committee
16 January 1981
- 17 December 1982
Commons
Public Accounts Committee
15 November 1982
- 1 February 1985
Commons
BBC Charter Review Committee
24 May 2005
- 8 November 2006
Lords
Communications and Digital Committee
23 April 2007
- 8 April 2010
Lords
Information Committee (Lords)
22 June 2010
- 30 March 2015
Lords
Science and Technology Committee
8 June 2015
- 1 July 2019
Lords
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee
2 July 2019
- 23 April 2020
Lords