Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Campbell of Pittenweem, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
North East Fife [2005 - 2024]
Elected 2 times
5 May 2005
- 30 March 2015
Commons
North East Fife [1997 - 2005]
Elected 2 times
1 May 1997
- 5 May 2005
Commons
North East Fife [1983 - 1997]
Elected 2 times
11 June 1987
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Parliamentary party affiliation
Liberal Democrat
3 March 1988
- 26 September 2025
Liberal
11 June 1987
- 2 March 1988
Elections contested
North East Fife
9 June 1983
Commons
East Fife
3 May 1979
Commons
Greenock and Port Glasgow
10 October 1974
Commons
Greenock and Port Glasgow
28 February 1974
Commons
Other posts
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
2 March 2006
- 15 October 2007
Commons
Acting Leader, Liberal Democrats
5 January 2006
- 1 March 2006
Commons
House membership
Lords
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
13 October 2015
- 26 September 2025
Commons
Sir Menzies Campbell
11 June 1987
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Defence)
Opposition Department
12 October 2017
- 29 August 2019
Lords
Shadow Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs)
1 July 2001
- 2 March 2006
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
Ministry of Defence
1 January 1998
- 1 January 2001
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
1 January 1994
- 1 January 1999
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
Ministry of Defence
1 January 1988
- 1 January 1994
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
1 January 1987
- 1 January 1988
Committee memberships
Trade & Industry
15 February 1990
- 16 March 1992
Commons
Defence Committee
27 April 1992
- 1 February 1999
Commons
Foreign Affairs Committee
12 July 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Foreign Affairs Committee
21 January 2008
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
24 November 2008
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate)
Chair
13 July 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Draft Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills (Joint Committee)
15 June 2011
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee)
3 December 2012
- 30 March 2015
Commons
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
6 November 2017
- 28 January 2021
Lords
International Relations and Defence Committee
28 January 2021
- 31 January 2024
Lords