Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5353
beechamj@parliament.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Contested (Labour) Tynemouth 1970 general election
Lords career
Opposition Spokesperson for:
Communities and Local Government 2010-,
Health 2010-12,
Justice 2012-
Party groups
Chair, Oxford University Labour Club 1964;
Labour Party:
Member:
National Executive Committee/Shadow Cabinet Working Party on Future of Local Government 1984-87,
Joint Policy Committee 1992-;
National Executive Committee:
Member 1998-2010,
Chair 2005-06
Councils, public bodies
Newcastle upon Tyne City Council:
Councillor 1967-,
Leader 1977-94;
Commissioner, English Heritage 1983-87;
Association of Metropolitan Authorities:
Deputy chair 1984-86,
Vice-chair 1986-91
Chair 1991-97;
Vice-chair, Northern Regional Councils Association 1986-91;
DL, Tyne and Wear 1995;
Local Government Association:
Chair 1995-2004,
Vice-chair 2004-,
Vice-President 2010-
Political interests
Local government, social policy, health, criminal justice, legal aid, regional policy, environment
Countries of interest
Israel
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Beecham, of Benwell and Newcastle upon Tyne in the County of Tyne and Wear 2010
Register of Interests
2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Member, Newcastle City Council
10: Non-financial interests (a)
Consultant, Beecham Peacock Solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne
Director, Theatre Royal Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne
10: Non-financial interests (d)
Vice President, Local Government Association
10: Non-financial interests (e)
President, Age Concern Newcastle
President, Newcastle Choral Society
Vice President, Community Foundation, Newcastle upon Tyne
Vice President, Newcastle Council for Voluntary Service
Vice Chairman, New Israel Fund
Trustee, Trusthouse Charitable Foundation