Members of Parliament 1979 - 2010

House of Commons Library

Author:

House of Commons Library

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

This volume is an indispensable reference tool containing in-depth biographies set out in an easy to use alphabetical listing of all Members of Parliament who served in the House of Commons between the general election of 1979 and the dissolution of Parliament on 12 April 2010.

It contains statistical and general analysis by the House of Commons Library on developments over the past 31 years and includes reflections from a number of long-serving MPs on the changes they have witnessed during that period.

The information provided on each MP includes:

• full name, gender, date of birth and death, honours awarded and peerage

• constituencies represented and dates

• constituencies contested but lost

• total length of service

• party allegiance while in the UK Parliament or other legislatures

• date of maiden speech

• representation in UK devolved legislatures and European Parliament

• ministerial posts (including whips, but not Parliamentary Private Secretaries)

• official Opposition Shadow Cabinet posts and, from 2005, all Conservative and Liberal Democrat opposition posts

• selected other posts (including parliamentary and devolved legislature offices, and party leadership)

• chairs of Commons select committees and nominated House committees since the General Election 2005.

Extent	264 pages	ISBN	9780215536709
Size	A4	Price	£25.00
Format	Paperback	Published	14 Mar 2011
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