| The Right Honourable The Lord Cocks of Hartcliffe PC |
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| Chief Whip of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury |
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| In office 8 April 1976 – 4 May 1979 |
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| Prime Minister | James Callaghan |
| Preceded by | Bob Mellish |
| Succeeded by | Michael Jopling |
| Member of Parliament for Bristol South |
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| In office 18 June 1970 – 11 June 1987 |
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| Preceded by | William Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | Dawn Primarolo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1929 |
| Died | 26 March 2001 (aged 71) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
Michael Francis Lovell Cocks, Baron Cocks of Hartcliffe (19 August 1929 – 26 March 2001) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Cocks was educated at Silcoates School, Wakefield and Bristol University and became a teacher.
Cocks contested Bristol West in 1959 and South Gloucestershire in 1964 and 1966. He was Member of Parliament for Bristol South from 1970 until 1987, when he was deselected as a candidate and replaced by Dawn Primarolo. During his time in the House of Commons, Cocks served as a Labour whip in government and in opposition.
Cocks was given a life peerage in 1987, becoming Baron Cocks of Hartcliffe.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by William Wilkins |
Member of Parliament for Bristol South 1970–1987 |
Succeeded by Dawn Primarolo |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Bob Mellish |
Chief Whip of the House of Commons 1976–1979 |
Succeeded by Michael Jopling |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury 1976–1979 |
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