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Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke

Labour Secretary of State Cabinet Peer Wikipedia ↗
Born
1950
Coatbridge
School
St. Patrick's Catholic High School, Coatbridge
State non-selective
University
University of Strathclyde
In office
6.1 years
Longer than 71% of ministers
OfficeOther workEducation

In government

TB
Appointed by Tony Blair
5 posts · 1997–2003
  • Secretary of State for Scotland
    Cabinet Secretary of State 2001/01 – 2003/06
  • Minister for Science, Energy and Industry
    Minister of State 1999/07 – 2001/01
  • Minister for Transport
    Minister of State 1999/05 – 1999/07
  • Minister for Education and Industry
    Minister of State 1998/07 – 1999/05
  • Economic Secretary
    Under-Secretary 1997/05 – 1998/07

Career

Before Parliament 3

1976–1977
Economics journalist
BBC Scotland
Journalism, media & PR
1977–1988
General Secretary
Scottish Labour Party
Political staff / party / think tank / SpAd
Undated
Public affairs director
Daily Record and Sunday Mail
Journalism, media & PRunverified

After office 2

2005–2009
British High Commissioner to Australia
Civil service & diplomacy
2017–
Director, later Chair
Annington Limited
Company management / entrepreneur

Date unknown 2

Undated
Role not stated
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Banking, finance & accountancy
Undated
Role not stated
British Broadcasting Corporation
Company management / entrepreneur

Voting record

637
votes since 2016
1
votes against their own party, 0.2% of 616 whipped votes
0
rebellions as a minister, from 0 votes
21
free votes, with no party line
Share of whipped votes cast against their own party
Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke0.2%
Typical Labour0.1%
Typical Conservative0.3%
Whipped votes by year
With their partyAgainst
Votes by topic
With their partyAgainst

Free votes their own view

Votes against their party latest 1

Read the full voting transcript (637 votes)

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