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Lord Anderson of Swansea

House of LordsLabourLife peer

Lord Anderson of Swansea has been a member of the House of Lords since 28 June 2005. They sit as Labour. He previously sat in the Commons.

Activity

255 contributions · 255 active days · last 78 weeks

Career timeline

16 entries

Mar 1966 → Jun 1970Took seat in the House of Commons
Mar 1966 → Jun 1970Elected for Monmouth
Mar 1966 → nowSat as Labour
Oct 1974 → May 2005Took seat in the House of Commons
Oct 1974 → Jun 1983Elected for Swansea East
Dec 1979 → Jun 1983Joined Welsh Affairs Committee
Nov 1981 → May 1983Chair, Welsh Affairs Committee
Dec 1981 → Jun 1983Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
Jun 1983 → May 1997Elected for Swansea East
Oct 1992 → Feb 1994Joined Home Affairs Committee
May 1997 → May 2005Elected for Swansea East
Jul 1997 → Jul 2005Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
Jul 1997 → Jul 2005Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee
Jun 2005 → nowIntroduced to the House of Lords
Jan 2021 → Jan 2024Joined International Relations and Defence Committee
Jan 2024 → nowJoined International Agreements Committee

Past committees

7

Welsh Affairs CommitteeDec 1979 → Jun 1983
Welsh Affairs CommitteeNov 1981 → May 1983
Liaison Committee (Commons)Dec 1981 → Jun 1983
Home Affairs CommitteeOct 1992 → Feb 1994
Liaison Committee (Commons)Jul 1997 → Jul 2005
Foreign Affairs CommitteeJul 1997 → Jul 2005
International Relations and Defence CommitteeJan 2021 → Jan 2024