Peter Snape, Baron Snape
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Peter Charles Snape, Baron Snape (born February 12, 1942) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He served as Labour member of Parliament for West Bromwich East until he stood down in the 2001 election.
He once lived at Greenwood Gardens, Bredbury and was a railwayman and Bredbury and Romiley Urban District councillor representing Bredbury South ward. He was elected as Labour Member of Parliament for West Bromwich East in 1974, after which he moved to live in Buglawton. He retained links with the Bredbury area, serving for a time as a director of Stockport County football club. He held a number of government posts.
He was the member who formally proposed Michael Martin to be the new Speaker in 2000. He stood down in the 2001 election and was made a life peer as Baron Snape, of Wednesbury in the County of West Midlands in 2004.
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Appeared on news night March 2008 commenting against public access to MP's expenses.
