Birth of Peter Shore20 May 1924
Birth of Peter Shore
Historical person
Peter David Shore Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Peter David Shore, based on 26 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
26 records1924–200121 events3 places
Chronological biography
1924
1959
Research Department1959
Appointed Head of the Labour Party's Research Department and took charge of the renewal of party policy following its third successive defeat in 1959
1964
Election1964
Main author of the Labour Party manifesto for the 1964 general election
Election1964
Selected to fight the safe seat of Stepney in the election, which he easily retained
Manifesto1964
Main author of the Labour Party manifesto for the 1964 general election
Parliamentary Private Secretary1964
After only a short time on the backbenches, Wilson chose Shore to be Parliamentary Private Secretary, responsible for liaising between the Prime Minister and Labour MPs, though Denis Healey termed him "Harold's lapdog"
Parliamentary Private Secretary1964
After only a short time on the backbenches, Wilson chose Shore to be Parliamentary Private Secretary, responsible for liaising between the Prime Minister and Labour MPs, though Denis Healey termed him "Harolds lapdog"
1967
Privy Council1967
Appointed Member of Privy Council
Secretary of State1967
Appointed Secretary of State
Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)29 August 1967
Shore declared immediately his belief in state-controlled economic planning, together with the regulation of prices and wages. Appointed Secretary of State for Economic Affairs at the Department of Economic Affairs
Secretary of State for Economic Affairs29 August 1967
Appointed Secretary of State for Economic Affairs at the Department of Economic Affairs
1968
Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)1968
Early in 1968, the responsibility for prices and incomes was transferred to another department. The Treasury had never approved of the creation of the Department for Economic Affairs and began reasserting its influence, depriving it of any significant power
Deputy Leader of the House of Commons1968
Shore is retained in the Cabinet as a Minister without Portfolio and Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
In Place of Strife1968
Shore sided with those in cabinet who were opposed to Barbara Castles White Paper, In Place of Strife
Minister Without Portfolio1968
Shore is retained in the Cabinet as a Minister without Portfolio and Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
1970
Election1970
Shore is retained in the Cabinet as a Minister without Portfolio and Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
1974
Board of Trade1974
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
President of Board of Trade1974
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Secretary of State for Trade1974
Appointed as Secretary of State for Trade
Secretary of State5 March 1974
Appointed Secretary of State for Trade & Industry
1975
Referendum1975
The results of the 1975 Referendum, giving a two-to-one majority in favour of remaining members, damaged Shore along with the other dissenting ministers
1976
Secretary of State for the Environment8 April 1976
Appointed Secretary of State for the Environment
1979
Shadow Foreign Secretary1979
Appointed Shadow Foreign Secretary
1982
Shadow Minister1982
Appointed Member of Shadow Cabinet with 129 Labour Party votes
1997
Peerage5 June 1997
Created Baron Shore of Stepney
2001
Death of Peter David Shore24 May 2001
Death of Peter Shore
Titles and roles
Baron · Deputy Leader of the House of Commons · Head of Research Department · Member of Privy Council · Member of Shadow Cabinet · Minister Without Portfolio · MP-Stepney · Parliamentary Private Secretary · President of Board of Trade · President of Great Britain · Secretary of State · Secretary of State for Economic Affairs · Secretary of State for the Environment · Secretary of State for Trade · Shadow Foreign Secretary
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.