The Rt Hon Dr the Lord Gilbert, PC

    The Rt Hon Dr the Lord Gilbert, PC's Biography

    Forename(s)
    John William Gilbert
    Sex
    Male
    Decorations
    PC (1978)
    Date of Birth
    5/4/1927
    Foretitle(s)
    Baron (Life Peer UK 1997), of Dudley in the County of West Midlands; Dr
    Surname
    GILBERT
    Style
    The Rt Hon Dr the Lord Gilbert, PC

    The Rt Hon Dr the Lord Gilbert, PC's Professional Career

    Career
    chartered accountant (Canada); Parly candidate (Lab): Ludlow 1966, Dudley 1968; MP (Lab): Dudley 1970-74, Dudley East 1974-97; min of state (def procurement) MOD 1997-99; oppn front bench spokesman on Treasy affairs 1972-74, financial sec Treasury 1974-75, min for Transport DOE 1975-76, min of state MOD 1976-79; memb Select Ctees on: Expenditure 1970-74, Corporation Tax 1973, Defence 1979-87, Trade and Industry 1987-92; chm PLP Defence Gp 1981-83, vice-chm Lab Fin and Industry Gp 1983-91; memb Ctee on Intelligence and Security 1994-97; patron Armed Forces Parly Scheme 2003-; memb: RUSI, RIIA, IISS, Amnesty Int, GMBATU, WWF, Fabian Soc; Hon LLD Wake Forest Univ SC 1983; FRGS

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