Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Luce, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Shoreham [1983 - 1997]
Elected 2 times
9 June 1983
- 9 April 1992
Commons
Shoreham [1974 - 1983]
Elected 3 times
28 February 1974
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Arundel and Shoreham [1950 - 1974]
Elected 1 time
1 April 1971
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Party affiliation
Crossbench
2 October 2000
- 29 June 2020
Conservative
1 April 1971
- 9 April 1992
Elections contested
Hitchin
18 June 1970
Commons
Government posts
Lord Chamberlain (HM Household)
HM Household
1 October 2000
- 11 October 2006
Minister (Privy Council Office) (Arts)
Privy Council Office
2 September 1985
- 23 July 1990
Commons
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
11 June 1983
- 2 September 1985
Commons
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
30 September 1981
- 5 April 1982
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Overseas Development)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
6 May 1979
- 13 September 1981
Commons
House membership
Lords
Lord Luce
2 October 2000
- 29 June 2020
Commons
Sir Richard Luce
1 April 1971
- 9 April 1992
Opposition posts
Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
1 January 1977
- 2 May 1979
Commons
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
1 March 1974
- 31 December 1975
Commons