Lord Newton of Braintree

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Government posts

• Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office) · Privy Council Office 10 Apr 1992 – 1 May 1997
• Secretary of State for Social Security · Department of Social Security 23 Jul 1989 – 9 Apr 1992
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister (Trade) · Duchy of Lancaster Office 25 Jul 1988 – 23 Jul 1989
• Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Security) (Health) · Department of Health and Social Security 10 Sep 1986 – 24 Jul 1988
• Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Security) (Social Security and Disabled) · Department of Health and Social Security 11 Sep 1984 – 9 Sep 1986
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security) · Department of Health and Social Security 5 Mar 1982 – 11 Sep 1984
• Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) · HM Treasury 1 Oct 1981 – 5 Mar 1982
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) · HM Treasury 16 May 1979 – 30 Sep 1981

Committee memberships

• Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) 25 Nov 2009 – 6 May 2010
• Standards and Privileges · Chair 23 Oct 1996 – 21 Mar 1997
• Finance and Services Committee 27 Apr 1992 – 21 Mar 1997
• Privileges 18 Nov 1993 – 17 Oct 1996
• Standards in Public Life · Chair 16 Nov 1994 – 8 Nov 1995

Previous seats

• Braintree · Elected 3 times 9 Jun 1983 – 1 May 1997
• Braintree · Elected 3 times 28 Feb 1974 – 9 Jun 1983

Elections contested

• Braintree 1 May 1997
• Sheffield, Brightside 18 Jun 1970

Party affiliation

• Conservative 28 Feb 1974 – 25 Mar 2012

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.