Harold Walker, Baron Walker of Doncaster

Life Peerage
Member of Parliament for Doncaster Central Doncaster (1964–1983)
In office 15 October 1964 – 8 April 1997
Preceded by	Anthony Barber
Succeeded by	Rosie Winterton
Personal details
Born	(1927-07-12)12 July 1927 Audenshaw, Lancashire, England
Died	11 November 2003(2003-11-11) (aged 76)
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Lady Mary Walker [nee Griffin]

Harold Walker, Baron Walker of Doncaster,

politician.

Born in Audenshaw, Walker was educated at Manchester College of Technology and became a toolmaker. He served in the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm and was a lecturer for the National Council of Labour Colleges.

Walker was elected

in 1979. When Labour lost the election that year, Walker became the opposition spokesman for employment and training.

Walker left the employment brief in 1983 following that year's general election, and became Chairman of Ways and Means & Deputy Speaker to Bernard Weatherill. He did not, however, become Speaker when Weatherill retired in 1992, that honour instead going to Betty Boothroyd. He was knighted that year and returned to the backbenches until his retirement.

Walker retired in 1997 and was created a

.

Walker died in November 2003, aged 76.[3]

References

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Harold Walker

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Anthony Barber	Member of Parliament for Doncaster 1964–1983	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Doncaster Central 1983–1997	Succeeded by Rosie Winterton
Preceded by Bernard Weatherill	Chairman of Ways and Means 1983 – 1992	Succeeded by Michael Morris