Lord Hughes of Woodside

Contact details

Westminster

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 1451
Fax: 020 7219 2772, 020 7219 5979
hughesr@parliament.uk

Biography

Electoral history

Contested North Angus and Mearns 1959 general election. MP (Labour) for Aberdeen North 1970-97

Parliamentary career

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office 1974-75; Piloted the Rating (Disabled Persons) Act 1978 as Private Member's Bill

Party groups

Chairman, Aberdeen City Labour Party 1963-69

Select committees

Chair Scottish Affairs 1991-94

Councils, public bodies

Councillor, Aberdeen Town Council 1962-71; Member: North East Scotland Regional Hospital Board 1964-70, General Medical Council 1976-81

Political interests

Anti-apartheid work, agriculture, fishing industry, transport, health service, overseas aid and development

Countries of interest

South Africa

Name, style and title

Raised to the peerage as Baron Hughes of Woodside, of Woodside in the City of Aberdeen 1997

Register of Interests

10: Non-financial interests (e)

Sponsor, Canon Collins Trust (formerly Trustee, Canon Collins Education Trust for Southern Africa (CCETSA) (1997-2006))