Arthur Bottomley
Baron Bottomley of Middlesbrough
The Rt Hon. Arthur Bottomley OBE PC is a former Labour member of parliament for Rochester and Chatham. He represented the constituency between February 1950 and September 1959.
In January 1984, he was given a life peerage as Baron Bottomley of Middlesbrough and entered the House of Lords as a Labour peer. He remained in the House of Lords until November 1995.
During his time in parliament, Lord Bottomley served as minister of overseas development, secretary of state for commonwealth relations, parliamentary under-secretary of state for dominion affairs, and secretary for overseas trade.
Lord Bottomley has stood in five elections in Medway. He has been elected on four occasions.
Political Career
Lord Bottomley has served in the following posts:
UK Parliament
Government Posts
Some of Medway's current and former representatives have also represented other parts of the country in local government, devolved assemblies and both houses of parliament. Where possible, we have tried to include parliamentary roles in other parts of the country in this section, but owing to the time and research involved, some of this data may require updating.
Committee Memberships
Lord Bottomley has served on the following committees:
UK Parliament
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Privileges Committee House of Commons Select Committee |
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| 1 Nov 1978 - 9 Jun 1983 |
Electoral History
Lord Bottomley has stood in the following elections in Medway:
UK Parliament
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Lord Bottomley was elected, while a red bar indicates they were not elected. Click on a card to see the full results for that election.
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