Peter Archer
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British politician and former member of the Intelligence and Security Committee
| Peter Archer
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| Image | .png) Lord Archer of Sandwell in the House of Lords, 28 March 2011. Screenshot: BBC Parliament. No free portrait is available. |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | House of Lords former parliamentarian[1] |
| Known for | Intelligence and Security Committee; committee member |
| Website | Parliamentary profile |
Peter Kingsley Archer, Baron Archer of Sandwell (born 20 November 1926), was a Labour Party member of the House of Lords. He was made a Life Peer in 1992 and died on 14 June 2012. [2]
He was previously the Member of Parliament for Warley, West.
He held the post of Solicitor General from 7 March 1974 to 4 May 1979.
Affiliations
| Entry |
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| Labour First |
| Labour Friends of Israel |
| One World Trust |
| British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom - Chair[3] |
| Intelligence and Security Committee of the UK Parliament - Member[3] |
Related Articles
- Tam Dalyell, Lord Archer of Sandwell: Politician who became a leading human rights campaigner, The Independent, 16 June 2012.
- Lord Archer, To remove PMOI from the terrorism list would make the world a safer place
Intelligence and Security Committee service
| Parliament / office | Recorded service |
|---|---|
| 1997–2001 | Listed in the Committee’s membership archive for this Parliament |
| 2001–2005 | Listed in the Committee’s membership archive for this Parliament |
Other public roles
| Role | Dates recorded by Parliament |
|---|---|
| Solicitor General (Law Officers) | 7 March 1974 – 4 May 1979 |
Additional registered affiliations
| Organisation | Role and dates |
|---|---|
| Enemy Property Compensation Appeal Panel | The archived parliamentary register lists chairmanship. |
| Advisory Group of Privy Counsellors | The archived register lists membership. |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 UK Parliament, Parliamentary career record for Lord Archer of Sandwell, Members API, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Deceased Lords, parliament.co.uk, accessed 16 June 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 BPCIF, "1300 British Lawyers Call for Removal of Unjust Terror Tag from Iranian Mojahedin", British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom, November 2005, accessed on 21 December 2010
- ↑ Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, Committee Membership, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Register of interests for Lord Archer of Sandwell, Members API; the dates of register entry are not necessarily appointment dates, accessed 8 November 2026.