Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5222
Biography
Electoral history
MP (Labour) for Whitehaven 1970-83, for Copeland 1983-2005
Parliamentary career
PPS to James Callaghan as Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister 1974-76;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Energy 1976-79;
Shadow Environment Secretary 1983-89;
Shadow Leader of the House 1989-92;
Shadow Secretary of State for:
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 1992-94,
Trade and Industry 1994-95,
National Heritage 1995-97;
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 1997-98;
Minister for the Cabinet Office, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1998-99
Party groups
General Election Campaign Co-ordinator 1989-92
Select committees
Chair Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform 2002-05
Councils, public bodies
DL Cumbria 1991;
Commissioner Millennium Commission 1998-99
International bodies
Chairman, UK-Japan 21 Century Group 2004-11
Political interests
Regional policy, environment, foreign affairs, industry, energy
Countries of interest
China, Europe, Japan, South Africa, USA
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Cunningham of Felling, of Felling in the County of Tyne and Wear 2005
Register of Interests
1: Directorships
Chairman, North-East Sustainable Resources Board
2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Adviser, Aeternum Capital Management LLP
Partner, Brinkburn Associates (political and public policy consultants)
7: Overseas visits
Visit to Brazil, 18-21 October 2011; expenses paid by Eppington Ltd
Visit to Brazil, 16-18 November 2011; expenses paid by Eppington Ltd
10: Non-financial interests (a)
Non-executive Director, Uniwarm Ltd