Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Renton of Mount Harry, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
Mid Sussex [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Mid Sussex [1974 - 1983]
Elected 3 times
28 February 1974
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Party affiliation
Conservative
28 February 1974
- 14 April 2016
Elections contested
Sheffield, Park
18 June 1970
Commons
Government posts
Minister of State (Ministry for the Arts)
Ministry for the Arts
28 November 1990
- 11 April 1992
Commons
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
HM Treasury
28 October 1989
- 28 November 1990
Commons
Minister of State (Home Office)
Home Office
13 June 1987
- 28 October 1989
Commons
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
2 September 1985
- 13 June 1987
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
11 September 1984
- 1 September 1985
Commons
House membership
Lords
Lord Renton of Mount Harry
9 June 1997
- 14 April 2016
Commons
Timothy Renton
28 February 1974
- 1 May 1997