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Cyn Arglwydd Liberal Democrat

Aeth i mewn i'r Tŷ'r Arglwyddi ar 16 Hydref 2001

Yn flaenorol AS am Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross tan 14 Mai 2001 — Etholiad cyffredinol

Gadawodd y Tŷ'r Arglwyddi ar 17 Ionawr 2020

Aeth i mewn i'r Tŷ'r Cyffredin ar 31 Mawrth 1966 — Etholiad cyffredinol

Also represented Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross; Caithness and Sutherland

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• Member, Constitution Committee ( 8 Meh 2015 to 12 Meh 2018)
• Member, European Union Committee ( 8 Tach 2010 to 30 Maw 2015)
• Member, Leader's Group on Working Practices Committee (27 Gor 2010 to 26 Ebr 2011)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (22 Meh 2010 to 24 Tach 2010)
• Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, Spokesperson for Constitutional Affairs, Spokesperson for Scotland ( 8 Ion 2009 to 11 Mai 2010)
• Member, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) ( 1 Mai 2008 to 22 Gor 2008)
• Scotland, Scottish and Northern Ireland Affairs ( 6 Maw 2008 to 8 Ion 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Ministry of Justice (27 Gor 2007 to 8 Ion 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Scottish Affairs ( 6 Gor 2007 to 6 Maw 2008)
• Spokesperson In the Lords (With Special Responsibility for Civil Service Reform) ( 5 Gor 2007 to 8 Ion 2009)
• Spokesperson In the Lords (With Special Responsibility for Civil Service Reform), Cabinet Office ( 1 Meh 2005 to 5 Gor 2007)
• Member, European Union Committee (24 Mai 2005 to 12 Tach 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs (22 Chw 2005 to 1 Meh 2005)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Scotland (22 Chw 2005 to 6 Gor 2007)
• Member, Constitutional Reform Bill Committee (22 Maw 2004 to 24 Meh 2004)
• Shadow Minister, Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs (26 Ion 2004 to 22 Chw 2005)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (17 Ion 2001 to 11 Mai 2005)
• Party Chair, Liberal Democrats ( 1 Ion 1995 to 31 Rha 1998)
• Member, Standards in Public Life Committee (16 Tach 1994 to 8 Tach 1995)
• Joint Leader, Social & Liberal Democrats ( 3 Maw 1988 to 16 Gor 1988)
• Leader of the Social Democratic Party (28 Aws 1987 to 16 Gor 1988)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 1 Ion 1980 to 2 Maw 1981)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (11 Rha 1979 to 3 Tach 1999)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Prices and Consumer Protection) ( 5 Maw 1974 to 4 Mai 1979)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) ( 1 Gor 1972 to 31 Rha 1974)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland) (18 Meh 1970 to 30 Meh 1972)