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John Whitaker Straw
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Data Last Updated: 9 April 2024
Application Last Amended: 11 January 2024
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Secretary of State for the Home Department | 2 May 1997 | 8 June 2001 | (Reshuffled) |
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | 8 June 2001 | 5 May 2006 | (Reshuffled) |
Leader of the House of Commons | 5 May 2006 | 28 June 2007 | (Reshuffled) |
Secretary of State for Justice | 28 June 2007 | 11 May 2010 | (Dismissed) |
Lord Chancellor | 28 June 2007 | 11 May 2010 | (Dismissed) |
Elections fought
28 February 1974 | Tonbridge & Malling | Labour Party | 14,683 | 27.09 | |
3 May 1979 | Blackburn | Labour Party | 19,683 | 50.71 | |
9 June 1983 | Blackburn | Labour Party | 25,400 | 44.73 | |
11 June 1987 | Blackburn | Labour Party | 27,965 | 49.91 | |
9 April 1992 | Blackburn | Labour Party | 26,633 | 48.44 | |
1 May 1997 | Blackburn | Labour Party | 26,141 | 55.04 | |
7 June 2001 | Blackburn | Labour Party | 21,808 | 54.14 | |
5 May 2005 | Blackburn | Labour Party | 17,562 | 42.01 | |
6 May 2010 | Blackburn | Labour Party | 21,751 | 47.81 | |
23 February 2015 Rt Hon Jack Straw resigns the Labour whip pending an investigation into conduct of former ministers. |