Lyndon Harrison, Baron Harrison
Encyclopedia
Lyndon Henry Arthur Harrison, Baron Harrison (born 28 September 1947) is a British
Labour Party
politician. He was created a life peer
in 1999. Lord Harrison speaks regularly in the House of Lords
. He was a member of the European Parliament
from 1989 to 1999, representing the Cheshire West constituency
.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician. He was created a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
in 1999. Lord Harrison speaks regularly in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He was a member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
from 1989 to 1999, representing the Cheshire West constituency
Cheshire West (European Parliament constituency)
Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales...
.
Sources
- http://biographies.parliament.uk/parliament/default.asp?id=26907
- http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/people/mr-lyndon-harrison
- http://www.eurosource.eu.com/engine.asp?lev1=4&lev2=38&menu=98&biog=y&id=26907&group=5&Page=Lord%20Harrison%20:%20Political%20Biography
- http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/birthdays-1365382.html