Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Hattersley, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Birmingham, Sparkbrook [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Birmingham, Sparkbrook [1974 - 1983]
Elected 3 times
28 February 1974
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Birmingham, Sparkbrook [1950 - 1974]
Elected 3 times
15 October 1964
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Party affiliation
Labour
15 October 1964
- 19 May 2017
Elections contested
Sutton Coldfield
8 October 1959
Commons
Government posts
Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection
Department of Prices and Consumer Protection
10 September 1976
- 5 May 1979
Commons
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
1 January 1974
- 1 January 1976
Commons
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Defence Administration)
Ministry of Defence
15 July 1969
- 19 June 1970
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment and Productivity)
Department of Employment and Productivity
6 April 1968
- 15 July 1969
Commons
Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Labour)
Ministry of Labour
1 March 1967
- 1 March 1968
Commons
Other posts
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
2 October 1983
- 18 July 1992
Commons
House membership
Lords
Lord Hattersley
24 November 1997
- 19 May 2017
Commons
Roy Hattersley
15 October 1964
- 1 May 1997
Opposition posts
Shadow Home Secretary
Home Office
11 July 1987
- 1 July 1992
Commons
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
HM Treasury
10 November 1983
- 11 July 1987
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
10 December 1980
- 10 November 1983
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
Department for Education
3 May 1979
- 1 December 1980
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills)
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
1 January 1972
- 1 January 1974
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills)
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
1 January 1972
- 1 January 1972
Commons