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Derek Foster

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: 25 June 1937

Died: 5 January 2019

Peerages

Baron Foster of Bishop Auckland - 13 May 2005

Member of Privy Council - 10 March 1993

Education

Bede Grammar School, Sunderland

St Catherine's College, Oxford

Appointments

Elections fought

3 May 1979		Bishop Auckland	Labour Party	27,200	48.75
9 June 1983		Bishop Auckland	Labour Party	22,750	44.38
11 June 1987		Bishop Auckland	Labour Party	25,648	47.98
9 April 1992		Bishop Auckland	Labour Party	27,763	49.99
1 May 1997		Bishop Auckland	Labour Party	30,359	66.03
7 June 2001		Bishop Auckland	Labour Party	22,680	58.82