Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank, including posts and roles held.
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House membership
Party affiliation
Previous
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Representations
Stockton
Elected 3 times
28 February 1974
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Stockton-on-Tees
Elected 4 times
5 April 1962
- 28 February 1974
Commons
Party affiliation
Social Democratic Party
2 March 1981
- 9 June 1983
Labour
5 April 1962
- 2 March 1981
Elections contested
Milton Keynes
11 June 1987
Commons
Stockton North
9 June 1983
Commons
Bristol West
7 March 1957
Commons
Government posts
Secretary of State for Transport
Department for Transport
10 September 1976
- 4 May 1979
Commons
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Ministry of Defence
8 March 1974
- 10 September 1976
Commons
Minister of State (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
13 October 1969
- 19 June 1970
Commons
Minister of State (Board of Trade)
Board of Trade
1 July 1968
- 13 October 1969
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign Office)
Foreign Office
7 January 1967
- 3 July 1968
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Economic Affairs)
Department of Economic Affairs
21 October 1964
- 7 January 1967
Commons
Other posts
Liberal Democrat Leader in the House of Lords
2 May 1997
- 7 June 2001
Lords
House membership
Commons
William Rodgers
5 April 1962
- 9 June 1983
Opposition posts
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
5 May 1979
- 3 November 1980
Commons
Committee memberships
Public Service, Committee on
30 April 1996
- 8 April 1997
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House of Lords Offices Committee
5 June 1997
- 7 November 2002
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Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
9 June 1997
- 7 November 2002
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Procedure and Privileges Committee
9 June 1997
- 7 November 2002
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Liaison Committee (Lords)
21 January 1998
- 7 November 2002
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Committee of Selection (Lords)
26 November 1998
- 7 November 2002
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House Committee (Lords)
19 November 2002
- 18 November 2004
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Constitution Committee
14 November 2007
- 1 May 2012
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Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords)
25 July 2012
- 22 February 2022
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