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Bruce Grocott, Baron Grocott
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Bruce Joseph Grocott, Baron Grocott PC (born 1 November 1940) is a British politician who has been a Member of the House of Lords since 2001. A member of the Labour Party, he served as a Member of Parliament for four terms between 1974 and 2001, representing constituencies in Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Quick Facts The Right HonourableThe Lord GrocottPC, Chief Whip of the House of Lords Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms ...
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Chief Whip of the House of Lords Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 29 May 2002 – 24 January 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Tony Blair Gordon Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | The Lord Carter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lord-in-Waiting Government Whip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 7 June 2001 – 29 May 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Tony Blair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 2 May 1997 – 8 June 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Tony Blair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | John Devereux Ward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | David Hanson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1940-11-01) 1 November 1940 (age 83) Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Leicester (BA) University of Manchester (MA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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