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Lord Smith of Finsbury

Labour Secretary of State Cabinet Peer Wikipedia ↗
Born
1951
Barnet
School
George Watson's College
Independent
University
Pembroke College
Oxford or Cambridge
In office
4.1 years
Longer than 54% of ministers
OfficeOther workEducation

In government

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Appointed by Tony Blair
1 post · 1997–2001
  • Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
    Cabinet Secretary of State 1997/05 – 2001/06

Career

Before Parliament 2

Undated
Worked for a housing charity
Charity / NGO / campaigning
Undated
Councillor
London Borough of Islington
Local government (councillor)

Alongside Parliament 1

Undated
Director
Grand Union Orchestra
Arts, culture & sport

After office 11

2004–
President
Ramblers' Association
Charity / NGO / campaigning
2005–2008
Chair
London Cultural Consortium
Arts, culture & sport
2006–
Chairman
Advertising Standards Authority
Company management / entrepreneur
2008–2014
Chairman
Environment Agency
Civil service & diplomacy
2009–
Vice-president
Campaign for Homosexual Equality
Charity / NGO / campaigning
2015–2025
Master
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Teaching & academia
2015–
Chairman of Trustees
Cambridge Union Society
Teaching & academia
2025–
Chancellor
University of Cambridge
Teaching & academia
Undated
Founding director
Clore Leadership Programme
Charity / NGO / campaigning
Undated
Chairman
Wordsworth Trust
Charity / NGO / campaigning
Undated
Chairman
Task Force on Shale Gas
Civil service & diplomacy

Voting record

513
votes since 2016
1
rebellions on whipped votes (0.2%)
0
rebellions as a minister, from 0 votes
19
free votes, with no party line
Lord Smith of Finsbury0.2%
Typical Labour0.1%
Votes by year
As ministerNot a ministerRebellions
Votes by topic
VotesRebellions

Free votes their own view

Votes against their party latest 1

Commons and Lords votes since 2016. Topics are assigned from division titles by keyword rules.