IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0370 PP10
Held at: Queen Mary, University of London
Title: SHORE, Rt Hon Peter (David), Baron Shore (b1924)
Date(s): 1964-1997
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: c60 boxes
Name of creator(s): Shore | Peter | b1924 | Baron Shore of Stepney | Labour politician
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
Peter Shore (b1924) was Labour Member of Parliament for Stepney, 1964-1974; Stepney and Poplar, 1974-1983, and Bethnal Green and Stepney, 1983-1997. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, 1965-1966; Joint Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Technology, 1966-1967; Privy Counsellor, 1967; Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, 1967-1969; Minister without Portfolio, 1969-1970; Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, 1969-1970; Opposition Spokesman on Europe, 1970-1974, on Foreign Affairs, 1979-1980, on Treasury and Economic Affairs, 1980-1983, and on Trade and Industry, 1983-1984; Secretary of State for Trade, 1974-1976, and the Environment, 1976-1979; Shadow Leader of the Commons, 1983-1987; Member of the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, 1987-1997, and on Standards in Public Life, 1994-1997. On his retirement from the House of Commons he was created a life peer in 1997 becoming Baron Shore of Stepney.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Constituency papers of Peter Shore, 1964-1997, especially relating to his work with migrant communities in East London, and also including papers relating to his campaigning against the European Union.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English.
System of arrangement:
The papers are in the original order as deposited.
Conditions governing access:
Users are asked to book an appointment in advance of their visit. For more information about the Archives see the website www.library.qmul.ac.uk/archive or contact the College Archivist to book an appointment: College Archivist, Main Library QMUL, Archives, Mile End Rd, London E1 4NS, telephone: 020 7882 7556, email: archives@qmul.ac.uk
Conditions governing reproduction:
Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist.
Physical characteristics:
Finding aids:
Uncatalogued
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
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Immediate source of acquisition:
Deposited by Peter Shore with Queen Mary and Westfield in 1998 following his retirement as an MP.
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Compiled by Janet Foster as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Sources: Who's Who.
Date(s) of descriptions: January 2001