Harold Walker

Details

Born:

12 July 1927

Died:

11 November 2003

Birth place:

Manchester, UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Toolmaker

Election occupation:

Engineer

Parentage:

Harold Walker

Notes:

Obituary in The Guardian, 13/11/2003.

Knighthood/Dame:

Awarded in 1992

Highest Office:

Speaker/Deputy

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Elementary/Secondary Plus

References

Rush ID:

8583

MNIS ID:

1006

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q1585945

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

1886

They work for you ID:

21855

1. WALKER, Harold (1927-2003)

1. Baron Walker of Doncaster

   Life

   1997

1. Doncaster Central

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1983
   Date of election:	9 June 1983
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Continuation
   Year of exit:	1997
   Date of exit:	1 May 1997
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

2. Doncaster

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1964
   Date of election:	15 October 1964
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1983
   Date of exit:	9 June 1983
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Boundary revision
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

1. Assistant Whip 1967-1968

2. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1968-1970

   Department of Employment and Productivity

3. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 1974-1976

   Department of Employment

4. Minister of State 1976-1979

   Department of Employment

5. Deputy Speaker 1983-1991

1. Manchester College of Technology

1. Hague, Barbara

   Year: 1954

   Notes: 1 daughter

2. Griffin, Mary

   Year: 1984

1. Labour Party Member

1. Amalgamated Engineering Union Member

2. Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers Member