Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 8520
woolmerk@parliament.uk
Biography
Electoral history
MP (Labour) for Batley and Morley 1979-83. Contested Batley and Spen (Labour) 1983 and 1987 general elections
Parliamentary career
Frontbench Opposition Spokesperson for:
Trade, Aviation, Shipping, Film Industry 1981-82,
Prices and Consumer Protection 1982
Lords career
Chair Yorkshire and Humber Regional Peers Group 2002-09
Councils, public bodies
Leeds County Borough Council:
Councillor 1970-74,
Deputy Leader 1972-74;
Councillor, Leeds Metropolitan District Council 1973-78;
West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council:
Councillor 1973-80,
Deputy Leader 1973-75,
Leader 1975-77,
Leader of the Opposition 1977-79;
Chair:
Planning and Transportation Committee of Association of Metropolitan Authorities 1974-77,
Regional Energy Forum, Yorkshire Forward 2001-04
Political interests
Energy, financial markets
Countries of interest
China, EU accession states, India, Japan
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Woolmer of Leeds, of Leeds in the County of West Yorkshire 1999
Register of Interests
2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Chair of Governors, Leeds Metropolitan University
10: Non-financial interests (b)
Chair, Leeds Metropolitan Enterprises Ltd (LMUEL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leeds Metropolitan University)
Member, Warwick University Business School Advisory Board
Member, International Advisory Board, White Rose East Asia Centre