Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Waddington, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Ribble Valley [1983 - 1997]
Elected 2 times
9 June 1983
- 4 December 1990
Commons
Clitheroe [1974 - 1983]
Elected 2 times
1 March 1979
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Nelson and Colne [1974 - 1983]
Elected 1 time
28 February 1974
- 10 October 1974
Commons
Nelson and Colne [1950 - 1974]
Elected 2 times
27 June 1968
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Party affiliation
Conservative
27 June 1968
- 26 March 2015
Elections contested
Nelson and Colne
10 October 1974
Commons
Heywood and Royton
31 March 1966
Commons
Nelson and Colne
15 October 1964
Commons
Farnworth
26 May 1955
Commons
Government posts
Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
Office of the Leader of the House of Lords
28 November 1990
- 9 April 1992
Commons
Home Secretary
Home Office
26 October 1989
- 28 November 1990
Commons
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
HM Treasury
13 June 1987
- 27 October 1989
Commons
Minister of State (Home Office)
Home Office
6 January 1983
- 13 June 1987
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment)
Department of Employment
5 January 1981
- 6 January 1983
Commons
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
HM Treasury
16 May 1979
- 5 January 1981
Commons
House membership
Lords
Lord Waddington
4 December 1990
- 26 March 2015
Commons
David Waddington
1 March 1979
- 3 December 1990
Commons
David Waddington
27 June 1968
- 10 October 1974
Committee memberships
Committee of Selection (Lords)
13 November 1990
- 17 March 1992
Commons
Procedure and Privileges Committee
13 December 2000
- 20 November 2003
Lords
Procedure and Privileges Committee
29 November 1990
- 17 March 1992
Commons
Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
29 November 1990
- 5 November 1993
Commons
House of Lords Offices Committee
3 December 1990
- 17 March 1992
Commons
Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee)
31 July 1997
- 30 March 1999
Lords
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
3 December 1998
- 7 November 2002
Lords
Draft Corruption Bill (Joint Committee)
24 March 2003
- 31 July 2003
Lords
Works of Art Committee (Lords)
16 December 2008
- 15 May 2012
Lords