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  1. As Member of Parliament for The Wrekin.

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The Lord Grocott
PC
Official portrait of Lord Grocott crop 2, 2022.jpg
Official portrait, 2022
Chief Whip of the House of Lords
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
In office
29 May 2002 24 January 2008
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Lichfield and Tamworth

19741979
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for The Wrekin

19871997
Succeeded by
New constituency Member of Parliament
for Telford

19972001
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords
2002–2008
Succeeded by
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
2002–2008
Party political offices
Preceded by Labour Chief Whip in the House of Lords
2002–2008
Succeeded by
Academic offices
Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Leicester
2013–2018
Succeeded by
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by Gentlemen
Baron Grocott
Followed by