Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 4210
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Halesowen and Stourbridge February and October 1974 general elections. MP (Labour) for Wolverhampton South East 1987-2005
Parliamentary career
Opposition Whip 1992-97;
PPS to Secretaries of State for International Development:
Clare Short 1997-2003,
Baroness Amos 2003
Party groups
Co-operative Party:
Member,
Chair, Parliamentary Group 1991-93
Select committees
Chair: Catering 1997-2005
Councils, public bodies
Wolverhampton Borough Council:
Councillor 1966-86,
Deputy Leader 1980-86;
Councillor, West Midlands County Council 1973-86;
Director, Black Country Co-operative Development Agency 1983-88;
Former Vice-President, Local Government Association
International bodies
Member, Executive Committee Inter-Parliamentary Union (British Branch);
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Commonwealth Parliamentary Association) UK Branch:
Member, Executive Committee 1999-,
Vice-chair
Political interests
Education, social services, housing, international development, small businesses
Countries of interest
British Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, South Africa
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Bilston, of Bilston in the County of West Midlands 2005
Register of Interests
10: Non-financial interests (a)
Director, Springvale Enterprises
Chairman, Wolverhampton Fairtrade Partnership
10: Non-financial interests (e)
President, Bilston Community Association
President, Springvale Bowls League
President, Springvale Cricket League
President, Friday Night Domino League
Secretary, Bradley and District Senior Citizens Centre Trustees