Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Reid of Cardowan, including posts and roles held.
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Current
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House membership
Party affiliation
Previous
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Representations
Airdrie and Shotts [2005 - 2024]
Elected 1 time
5 May 2005
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Hamilton North and Bellshill [1997 - 2005]
Elected 2 times
1 May 1997
- 5 May 2005
Commons
Motherwell North [1983 - 1997]
Elected 2 times
11 June 1987
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Government posts
Home Secretary
Home Office
5 May 2006
- 28 June 2007
Commons
Secretary of State for Defence
Ministry of Defence
6 May 2005
- 5 May 2006
Commons
Secretary of State for Health
Department of Health
12 June 2003
- 6 May 2005
Commons
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office)
Privy Council Office
4 April 2003
- 12 June 2003
Commons
Minister without Portfolio and Labour Party Chair
No Department
24 October 2002
- 4 April 2003
Commons
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Office
25 January 2001
- 24 October 2002
Commons
Secretary of State for Scotland
Scotland Office
17 May 1999
- 25 January 2001
Commons
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions)
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
27 July 1998
- 17 May 1999
Commons
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Ministry of Defence
6 May 1997
- 27 July 1998
Commons
Other posts
Party Chair, Labour Party
24 October 2002
- 13 May 2003
Commons
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
1 July 2002
- 1 July 2003
Commons
House membership
Commons
John Reid
11 June 1987
- 6 May 2010