Norman Baker
Norman Baker's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which Norman Baker corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Norman Baker:
- Norman Baker corrected the Commons record on Offences Against Children: Internet
- Norman Baker corrected the Commons record on Primates: Imports
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Norman Baker is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.
Norman Baker held 2 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (Regional and Local Transport) (14 May 2010 to 7 October 2013).
The record also lists 9 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Home Office) | 7 October 2013 | 4 November 2014 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (Regional and Local Transport) | 14 May 2010 | 7 October 2013 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | 20 December 2007 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) | 5 July 2007 | 20 December 2007 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 16 May 2005 | 30 January 2006 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) | 1 January 2001 | 1 January 2002 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) Opposition Department | 1 January 1999 | 1 January 2001 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) | 1 January 1998 | 1 January 1999 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) | 1 January 1998 | 1 January 2001 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) | 1 January 1997 | 1 January 2000 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | 1 January 1997 | 1 January 1999 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Lewes | 1 May 1997 | 30 March 2015 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 1 May 1997 | 30 March 2015 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 1 May 1997 | 30 March 2015 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Human Rights (Joint Committee) | 7 June 2001 | 14 January 2003 |
| Broadcasting | 1 June 2000 | 1 June 2001 |
| Environmental Audit Committee | 2 December 1997 | 9 February 2000 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Norman Baker: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.