Peter Shore

The Rt Hon Peter Shore died on 24th September 2001. He was most recently the Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Stepney, and left the Commons on 1 May 1997.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Peter Shore, including posts and roles held.

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Representations

Party affiliation

Labour
15 October 1964 - 1 May 1997

Elections contested

Halifax
8 October 1959
Commons
St Ives
23 February 1950
Commons

Government posts

Secretary of State for Environment
Department for the Environment
8 April 1976 - 4 May 1979
Commons
Secretary of State for Trade
Department of Trade
4 March 1974 - 8 April 1976
Commons
Minister without Portfolio and Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
No Department
6 October 1969 - 19 June 1970
Commons
Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
Department of Economic Affairs
29 August 1967 - 8 October 1969
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Economic Affairs)
Department of Economic Affairs
7 January 1967 - 29 August 1967
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Technology)
Ministry of Technology
6 April 1966 - 7 January 1967
Commons

House membership

Commons
Peter Shore
15 October 1964 - 1 May 1997

Opposition posts

Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
1 July 1984 - 11 June 1987
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
10 June 1983 - 1 July 1984
Commons
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
HM Treasury
10 December 1980 - 10 November 1983
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
4 May 1979 - 10 December 1980
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
20 June 1970 - 28 February 1974
Commons

Committee memberships