Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 6704
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Enfield West 1966 general election. MP (Labour) for Enfield, Edmonton 1974-83
Parliamentary career
PPS to Alan Williams as Minister of State, Department of Prices and Consumer Affairs 1974-76;
Government Whip 1976-79;
Opposition Whip 1979-81;
Opposition Spokesperson for the Environment 1981-83
Lords career
Opposition Spokesperson for the Environment, Northern Ireland and Defence 1983-90;
Opposition Whip 1983-90;
Opposition Spokesperson for National Heritage (Tourism) 1990-95;
Opposition Chief Whip 1990-97;
Deputy Speaker 1990-97;
Deputy Chair of Committees 1997-2000
Party groups
Member, Co-operative Party 1997-2000;
Chair, Labour Peers' Group 1997-2000
Select committees
Member, Refreshments Committee 1990-
Councils, public bodies
Councillor and Labour leader, Enfield Borough Council 1961-68:
Chair, Housing and Redevelopment Committee 1961-68;
President, Co-operative Congress 1987-
Political interests
Local government, consumer affairs, environment
Countries of interest
Israel, USA
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Graham of Edmonton, of Edmonton in Greater London 1983
Register of Interests
10: Non-financial interests (e)
Association for the Welfare of Park-Home Owners
President, Co-operative Group Consumers Organisation
Vice Chair, Association for the Retail Industry