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Portrait of Mr Jack Straw

Former Member of Parliament

Mr Jack Straw

Independent MP for Blackburn

At a glanceMr Jack Straw was a Independent MP for Blackburn.

Early day motions8 tabled
15 May 1995 BLACKBURN ROVERS AND THE FA CARLING PREMIERSHIP 29 sig.
23 Nov 1993 WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL (No.1) 64 sig.
23 Nov 1993 WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL (No.2) 54 sig.
3 Nov 1993 AMMUNITION CONTRACTS 7 sig.
27 Jul 1993 MR ALEXANDER SCHULTZ 2 sig.
2 Jun 1992 BLACKBURN ROVERS 23 sig.
Full parliamentary career22 past posts

Government posts

  • Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice · Ministry of Justice 28 Jun 2007 – 6 May 2010
  • Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal · No Department 5 May 2006 – 28 Jun 2007
  • Foreign Secretary · Foreign and Commonwealth Office 8 Jun 2001 – 5 May 2006
  • Home Secretary · Home Office 2 May 1997 – 8 Jun 2001

Opposition posts

  • Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (also Shadow Minister for London) · Ministry of Justice 12 May 2010 – 8 Oct 2010
  • Shadow Deputy Prime Minister · HM Official Opposition 12 May 2010 – 25 Sep 2010
  • Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office) 21 Jul 1994 – 1 May 1997
  • Shadow Secretary of State (Environment) 9 Apr 1992 – 28 Jul 1994
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Education · Department for Education 11 Jun 1987 – 9 Apr 1992
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1 Jun 1983 – 1 Jun 1987
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) · HM Treasury 1 Jun 1980 – 1 Jun 1983

Other posts

  • Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 1 Jul 1994 – 1 Jul 1995

Committee memberships

Previous seats

  • Blackburn · Elected 1 time 6 May 2010 – 30 Mar 2015
  • Blackburn · Elected 3 times 1 May 1997 – 6 May 2010
  • Blackburn · Elected 3 times 9 Jun 1983 – 1 May 1997
  • Blackburn · Elected 1 time 3 May 1979 – 9 Jun 1983

Elections contested

  • Tonbridge and Malling 28 Feb 1974

Party affiliation

  • Independent 23 Feb 2015 – 30 Mar 2015
  • Labour 3 May 1979 – 23 Feb 2015

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.

Expenses£77,711 · 2015/16
Winding Up£59,399
Staffing£14,552
Office Costs£2,348

See every line item

Source: IPSA (OGL v3.0)

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Mr Jack Straw, answered from official Parliament data.

Who is Mr Jack Straw?

Mr Jack Straw was a Member of Parliament who represented Blackburn in the House of Commons. See Mr Jack Straw's official Parliament profile.

Which party did Mr Jack Straw represent?

Mr Jack Straw sat as Independent. See Mr Jack Straw's official Parliament profile.

Which constituency did Mr Jack Straw represent?

Mr Jack Straw was the Member of Parliament for Blackburn. See Mr Jack Straw's official Parliament profile.

What registered interests are listed for Mr Jack Straw?

Mr Jack Straw has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Mr Jack Straw's official Parliament profile.

Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.