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| Kenneth Clarke (Conservative) Lord Clarke of Nottingham Rt. Hon. and Learned Former Member for Rushcliffe (1970 - 2019) Parliamentary Activities | ||
| Parliamentary History Father of the House, 2017 to 2019. Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office), Sep 2012 - Jul 2014. Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, May 2010 - Sep 2012. Shadow Secretary of State, Jul 2009 - May 2010. Shadow Secretary of State (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform), Jan 2009 - Jul 2009. Chancellor of the Exchequer, May 1993 - May 1997. Home Secretary, Apr 1992 - May 1993. Secretary of State for Education and Science, Nov 1990 - Apr 1992. Secretary of State for Health, Jul 1988 - Nov 1990. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Jun 1987 - Jul 1988. Minister of State (Department of Trade and Industry), Jun 1987 - Jul 1988. Secretary of State for Employment, Sep 1985 - Jun 1987. Paymaster General (HM Treasury), Sep 1985 - Jun 1987. Minister of State (Department of Health), Mar 1982 - Sep 1985. Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (Roads and Motoring), May 1981 - Mar 1982. Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Transport), May 1979 - Jan 1981. Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry), Jan 1976 - Jan 1979. Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip), Jan 1974 - Mar 1974. Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions), Jan 1974 - Jan 1976. Assistant Whip (HM Treasury), Jan 1972 - Jan 1974. |
| Noteworthy Contributions by Kenneth Clarke | |
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November 14, 2018 | Kenneth Clarke | Theresa May Kenneth Clarke asks Prime Minister Theresa May to brief Parliament on the Brexit agreement before releasing details to the media or the public. | |
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October 2, 2019 | Kenneth Clarke Father of the House Kenneth Clarke asks Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab whether the government will announce new developments in the negotiations with the EU to the House before announcing them to the media. | |
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September 4, 2019 | Kenneth Clarke | Boris Johnson Kenneth Clarke speaks against the government's motion calling for an early general election, and, in the course of his speech, points the House's attention to what he views as the Prime Minister's political shortcomings which led to the motion. | |
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February 14, 2019 | Kenneth Clarke | Julian Lewis Father of the House Kenneth Clarke refutes a popular claim among his parliamentary colleagues that members should adhere to the commitments published by their parties in the general election manifesto. | |
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June 13, 2017 | Kenneth Clarke | Cheryl Gillan Cheryl Gillan proposes that John Bercow resumes the chair as Speaker following the 2017 general election. She notes that wigs are now worn only for state occasions, and while we cannot confirm that one of her colleagues asked, "Where's Michael?" it seems likely that Michael Fabricant's hair is the other alleged wig to which she refers. | |
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June 13, 2017 | Kenneth Clarke | Jeremy Corbyn Jeremy Corbyn congratulates Kenneth Clarke on becoming Father of the House. | |
| Order Paper Articles feat. Kenneth Clarke: | |
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Queen Confers 36 New Peerages, Kenneth Clarke Duly Ennobled
Posted August 1, 2020 | |
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Taking Stock: The Order Paper Top 25 Annual Review
Posted June 3, 2019 | |
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Yikes...
Posted January 9, 2019 | |
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Busy Day in Parliament
Posted January 7, 2019 | |
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The Day Brexit Stood Still
Posted December 12, 2018 | |