Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Baroness Williams of Crosby, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Crosby [1983 - 1997]
Elected 1 time
26 November 1981
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Hertford and Stevenage [1974 - 1983]
Elected 2 times
28 February 1974
- 3 May 1979
Commons
Hitchin [1950 - 1974]
Elected 3 times
15 October 1964
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Party affiliation
Liberal Democrat
1 February 1993
- 11 February 2016
Social Democratic Party
2 March 1981
- 2 March 1988
Labour
15 October 1964
- 2 March 1981
Elections contested
Cambridge
11 June 1987
Commons
Crosby
9 June 1983
Commons
Hertford and Stevenage
3 May 1979
Commons
Southampton, Test
8 October 1959
Commons
Harwich
26 May 1955
Commons
Harwich
11 February 1954
Commons
Government posts
Secretary of State for Education and Science
Department of Education and Science
10 September 1976
- 4 May 1979
Commons
Paymaster General (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
8 April 1976
- 4 May 1979
Commons
Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection
Department of Prices and Consumer Protection
5 March 1974
- 9 September 1976
Commons
Minister of State (Home Office)
Home Office
13 October 1969
- 19 June 1970
Commons
Minister of State (Department of Education and Science)
Department of Education and Science
7 January 1967
- 13 October 1969
Commons
Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Labour)
Ministry of Labour
6 April 1966
- 7 January 1967
Commons
Other posts
Liberal Democrat Leader in the House of Lords
13 June 2001
- 22 June 2004
Lords
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
1 July 1970
- 1 March 1981
Commons
House membership
Lords
Baroness Williams of Crosby
1 February 1993
- 11 February 2016
Commons
Mrs Shirley Williams
26 November 1981
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Mrs Shirley Williams
15 October 1964
- 3 May 1979
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection
Department of Prices and Consumer Protection
4 May 1973
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Shadow Home Secretary
Home Office
20 December 1971
- 1 December 1973
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Security
Department of Health and Social Security
20 June 1970
- 19 October 1971
Commons
Committee memberships
European Union Committee
20 November 1995
- 19 November 1998
Lords
Committee of Selection (Lords)
21 June 2001
- 18 November 2004
Lords
Procedure and Privileges Committee
26 June 2001
- 18 November 2004
Lords
House of Lords Offices Committee
26 June 2001
- 7 November 2002
Lords
Liaison Committee (Lords)
28 June 2001
- 18 November 2004
Lords
Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
28 June 2001
- 18 November 2004
Lords
House Committee (Lords)
19 November 2002
- 18 November 2004
Lords