Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Lang of Monkton, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Galloway [1974 - 1983]
Elected 1 time
3 May 1979
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Party affiliation
Conservative
3 May 1979
- 30 June 2022
Elections contested
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
1 May 1997
Commons
Glasgow, Pollok
28 February 1974
Commons
Central Ayrshire
18 June 1970
Commons
Government posts
Secretary of State for Trade
Department of Trade and Industry
5 July 1995
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Secretary of State for Scottish Office
Scottish Office
28 November 1990
- 4 July 1995
Commons
Minister of State (Scottish Office)
Scottish Office
13 June 1987
- 28 November 1990
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scottish Office)
Scottish Office
10 September 1986
- 13 June 1987
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment)
Department of Employment
31 January 1986
- 10 September 1986
Commons
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
HM Treasury
11 June 1983
- 1 February 1986
Commons
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
30 September 1981
- 10 June 1983
Commons
House membership
Lords
Lord Lang of Monkton
29 September 1997
- 30 June 2022
Commons
Ian Lang
3 May 1979
- 1 May 1997
Committee memberships
Scottish Affairs Committee
3 May 1979
- 13 November 1981
Commons
Constitution Committee
Chair
12 June 2014
- 27 April 2017
Lords
Constitution Committee
12 June 2012
- 27 April 2017
Lords
Constitution Committee
28 June 2001
- 7 May 2005
Lords
Barnett Formula Committee
10 December 2008
- 12 November 2009
Lords
Liaison Committee (Lords)
27 June 2017
- 19 January 2022
Lords