John Silkin

Government posts

• Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food · Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 10 Sep 1976 – 4 May 1979
• Minister (Department of Environment) (Planning & Local Government) · Department for the Environment 7 Mar 1974 – 10 Sep 1976
• Secretary of State for Public Building and Works · Ministry of Public Building and Works 30 Apr 1969 – 22 Jun 1970
• Deputy Leader of the House of Commons · Office of the Leader of the House of Commons 1 Jul 1968 – 30 Apr 1969
• Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) · HM Treasury 1 Apr 1966 – 30 Apr 1969
• Treasurer of Her Majesty's Household (HM Household) · HM Household 11 Apr 1966 – 4 Jul 1966
• Lord Commissioner (Whip) · HM Treasury 11 Jan 1966 – 11 Apr 1966
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) · HM Treasury 22 Oct 1964 – 11 Jan 1966

Opposition posts

• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons · Office of the Leader of the House of Commons 1 Jul 1980 – 9 Jun 1983
• Shadow Secretary of State · HM Official Opposition 5 May 1979 – 1 Jul 1980

Committee memberships

• Privileges 14 Jan 1981 – 9 Jun 1983

Previous seats

• Lewisham, Deptford · Elected 1 time 9 Jun 1983 – 26 Apr 1987
• Lewisham, Deptford · Elected 3 times 28 Feb 1974 – 9 Jun 1983
• Deptford · Elected 4 times 4 Jul 1963 – 28 Feb 1974

Elections contested

• Nottingham South 8 Oct 1959
• Woolwich West 25 Oct 1951
• St Marylebone 23 Feb 1950

Party affiliation

• Labour 4 Jul 1963 – 26 Apr 1987

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.