Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 6500
Biography
Electoral history
MP (Labour) for Bishop Auckland 1979-2005
Parliamentary career
Opposition Whip 1981-82;
Opposition Frontbench Spokesperson for Social Security 1982-83;
PPS to Neil Kinnock as Leader of Opposition 1983-85;
Opposition Chief Whip 1985-95;
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1995-97
Party groups
Ex-officio member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 1985-95;
Chair, Labour Manufacturing Industry Group
Select committees
Chair Employment Sub-Committee 1997-2001
Councils, public bodies
Councillor:
Sunderland County Borough Council 1972-74,
Tyne and Wear County Council 1973-77;
Chair:
North of England Development Council 1974-76,
National Prayer Breakfast 1998-99;
Member, Advisory Committee for the Registration of Political Parties 1998;
DL, Durham 2001-
Political interests
Youth affairs, education and training, regional policy, socialist enterprise, transport, economics, finance, small businesses, education
Countries of interest
Japan, USA
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Foster of Bishop Auckland, of Bishop Auckland in the County of Durham 2005
Register of Interests
1: Directorships
Non-executive Director, HB Innovations Ltd (R & D)
Non-executive Director, Equity in Finance Ltd
10: Non-financial interests (c)
Chairman of Trustees, Bowes Museum