Bruce Grocott, Baron Grocott
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Bruce Joseph Grocott, Baron Grocott, PC (born 1 November 1940) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
He was first elected as Member of Parliament for Lichfield and Tamworth in October 1974, but lost his seat at the 1979 general election. He was re-elected for The Wrekin in 1987 and transferred to Telford in 1997 when The Wrekin was divided. He served this seat until the 2001 general election, when he stepped down from the Commons and was made a life peer.Almanack 1998
He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tony Blair. He was created a life peer as Baron Grocott, of Telford in the County of Shropshire on 2 July 2001, and is the present Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms, the post usually held by the Chief Whip in the House of Lords.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid |
Member of Parliament for Lichfield and Tamworth 1974 (October)–1979 |
Succeeded by John Heddle |
| Preceded by Warren Hawksley |
Member of Parliament for The Wrekin 1987–1997 |
Succeeded by constituency divided |
| Preceded by new constituency |
Member of Parliament for Telford 1997–2001 |
Succeeded by David Wright |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Carter |
Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms 2002 – present |
Incumbent |
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