Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Cope of Berkeley, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Northavon [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
South Gloucestershire [1974 - 1983]
Elected 3 times
28 February 1974
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Party affiliation
Conservative
28 February 1974
- 13 May 2020
Elections contested
Northavon
1 May 1997
Commons
Woolwich East
18 June 1970
Commons
Government posts
Paymaster General (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
14 April 1992
- 19 July 1994
Commons
Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office)
Northern Ireland Office
25 July 1989
- 28 November 1990
Commons
Minister of State (Department of Employment)
Department of Employment
13 June 1987
- 25 July 1989
Commons
Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip)
HM Household
11 June 1983
- 14 June 1987
Commons
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
HM Treasury
9 January 1981
- 13 June 1983
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
16 May 1979
- 9 January 1981
Commons
Other posts
Deputy Chair & Treasurer, Conservative Party
1 November 1990
- 1 April 1992
Commons
House membership
Lords
Lord Cope of Berkeley
4 October 1997
- 13 May 2020
Commons
Sir John Cope
28 February 1974
- 1 May 1997
Committee memberships
Procedure Committee
13 January 1995
- 21 March 1997
Commons
Procedure and Privileges Committee
13 December 2000
- 8 October 2007
Lords
Committee of Selection (Lords)
21 June 2001
- 8 October 2007
Lords
House of Lords Offices Committee
26 June 2001
- 7 November 2002
Lords
Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
28 June 2001
- 30 October 2007
Lords
Administration and Works Committee (Lords)
25 November 2002
- 30 October 2007
Lords
Joint Committee on Security
24 May 2005
- 30 October 2007
Lords
Sub-Committee on Lords' Conduct
19 January 2009
- 9 May 2019
Lords
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
6 December 2010
- 1 May 2012
Lords
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
1 February 2010
- 6 May 2010
Lords
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Committee
Chair
29 May 2012
- 28 February 2013
Lords
House Committee (Lords)
16 May 2013
- 31 August 2016
Lords
Finance Committee (Lords)
1 September 2016
- 4 February 2020
Lords