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Aeth i mewn i'r Tŷ'r Arglwyddi ar 16 Hydref 2001

Yn flaenorol AS am Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross tan 14 Mai 2001 — Etholiad cyffredinol

Gadawodd y Tŷ'r Arglwyddi ar 17 Ionawr 2020

Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, 1997-2001 and for Caithness and Sutherland, 1966-97. Leader, SDP, 1987-88; Liberal Democrat spokesman for: home affairs and the arts, 1988-94, on constitutional affairs and culture, 1994-2001. (from Number 10 press release)

Aeth i mewn i'r Tŷ'r Cyffredin ar 31 Mawrth 1966 — Etholiad cyffredinol

Also represented Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross; Caithness and Sutherland

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Swyddogaethau eraill yn y gorffennol

• Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, Spokesperson for Constitutional Affairs, Spokesperson for Scotland ( 8 Ion 2009 to 11 Mai 2010)
• Scotland, Scottish and Northern Ireland Affairs ( 6 Maw 2008 to 8 Ion 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Ministry of Justice (27 Gor 2007 to 8 Ion 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Scottish Affairs ( 6 Gor 2007 to 6 Maw 2008)
• Spokesperson In the Lords (With Special Responsibility for Civil Service Reform) ( 5 Gor 2007 to 8 Ion 2009)
• Spokesperson In the Lords (With Special Responsibility for Civil Service Reform), Cabinet Office ( 1 Meh 2005 to 5 Gor 2007)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs (22 Chw 2005 to 1 Meh 2005)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Scotland (22 Chw 2005 to 6 Gor 2007)
• Shadow Minister, Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs (26 Ion 2004 to 22 Chw 2005)
• Party Chair, Liberal Democrats ( 1 Ion 1995 to 31 Rha 1998)
• Joint Leader, Social & Liberal Democrats ( 3 Maw 1988 to 16 Gor 1988)
• Leader of the Social Democratic Party (28 Aws 1987 to 16 Gor 1988)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 1 Ion 1980 to 2 Maw 1981)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Prices and Consumer Protection) ( 5 Maw 1974 to 4 Mai 1979)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) ( 1 Gor 1972 to 31 Rha 1974)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland) (18 Meh 1970 to 30 Meh 1972)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• International Criminal Court Bill Committee (9 out of 10)