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Portrait of The Lord Varley

Former member of the House of Lords

The Lord Varley

Labour

At a glanceThe Lord Varley was a Labour member of the House of Lords.

Votes cast283
Voted Content10
Voted Not Content273

Lords divisions The Lord Varley has voted in. Content is a vote for the motion, Not Content against. Peers attend divisions ad hoc, so there is no attendance figure.

Voting recordlatest 15 shown
11 Jul 2007 Pensions Bill Not Content
3 Jul 2007 Offender Management Bill Not Content
5 Jun 2007 Offender Management Bill Not Content
5 Jun 2007 Offender Management Bill Not Content
5 Jun 2007 Offender Management Bill Not Content
22 May 2007 Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Not Content
8 May 2007 Legal Services Bill [HL] Not Content
8 May 2007 Legal Services Bill [HL] Not Content
30 Apr 2007 Serious Crime Bill [HL] Not Content
30 Apr 2007 Serious Crime Bill [HL] Not Content
24 Apr 2007 Statistics and Registration Service Bill Not Content
16 Apr 2007 Legal Services Bill [HL] Not Content
16 Apr 2007 Legal Services Bill [HL] Not Content
28 Mar 2007 Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Casino Premises Licences) Order 2007 Not Content
27 Mar 2007 Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2007 Not Content

See full voting record

Full parliamentary career11 past posts

Government posts

  • Secretary of State for Industry · Department of Industry 10 Jun 1975 – 4 May 1979
  • Secretary of State for Energy · Department of Energy 5 Mar 1974 – 9 Jun 1975
  • Minister of State (Ministry of Technology) · Ministry of Technology 10 Jan 1969 – 1 Jan 1970
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) · HM Treasury 29 Jul 1967 – 30 Nov 1968

Opposition posts

  • Shadow Secretary of State · HM Official Opposition 5 May 1979 – 9 Jun 1983
  • Shadow Secretary of State · HM Official Opposition 1 Jul 1972 – 28 Feb 1974

Other posts

  • Treasurer, Labour Party 1 Jul 1981 – 1 Jul 1983

Previous seats

  • Chesterfield · Elected 1 time 9 Jun 1983 – 19 Jan 1984
  • Chesterfield · Elected 3 times 28 Feb 1974 – 9 Jun 1983
  • Chesterfield · Elected 3 times 15 Oct 1964 – 28 Feb 1974

Party affiliation

  • Labour 15 Oct 1964 – 29 Jul 2008

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about The Lord Varley, answered from official Parliament data.

Who is The Lord Varley?

The Lord Varley was a member of the House of Lords. See The Lord Varley's official Parliament profile.

Which party did The Lord Varley represent?

The Lord Varley sat as Labour in the House of Lords. See The Lord Varley's official Parliament profile.

What registered interests are listed for The Lord Varley?

The Lord Varley has no entries in the Register of Lords' Interests. See The Lord Varley's official Parliament profile.

Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.