The Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith, MP

Career: lectr Dept of Politics Univ of Newcastle upon Tyne 1966-73; MP (Lib, now Lib Dem) Berwick-upon-Tweed 1973- (also contested 1970), Lib chief whip 1976-85, Lib dep ldr and foreign affrs spokesman 1985-87, Treasy spokesman Lib Democrats 1988-94, home affairs spokesman Lib Democrats 1994-97, Lib Dem spokesman on home and legal affairs 1997-2001, dep ldr of Liberal Democrats 1992-2003, memb Intelligence and Security Ctee 1994-2008, chm Justice Ctee (formerly Lord Chllr's Dept Select Ctee then Constitutional Affrs Ctee) 2003-, chair Liaison Ctee 2010-; memb House of Commons Cmmn 1979-97; chm Historic Chapels Tst 2002- (tstee 1993-); Hon DCL Univ of Newcastle upon Tyne 1998, Hon DCL Northumbria Univ 2010