John Evans, Baron Evans of Parkside

John Evans, Baron Evans of Parkside (19 October 1930, Belfast – 5 March 2016, London)[1] was a British politician who was a Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP).

For other people named John Evans, see John Evans (disambiguation).
John Evans, Baron Evans of Parkside
Member of Parliament
for St Helens North
Newton (1974–1983)
In office
28 February 1974 – 8 April 1997
Preceded byFrederick Lee
Succeeded byDavid Watts
Personal details
Political partyLabour

A former shipyard worker and trade unionist, he served as a member of Hebburn urban district council from 1962 until 1974 (of which he was chairman from 1973 to 1974) and South Tyneside council from 1973 to 1974.

Evans was elected to Parliament in the February 1974 general election for the Newton constituency, which he represented until it was abolished for the 1983 election. He then served as MP for the new St Helens North constituency, which partially replaced Newton, until he stood down at the 1997 election, being succeeded by David Watts. On 10 June 1997 he was created a life peer as Baron Evans of Parkside, of St Helens in the County of Merseyside.[2]

Evans also served as a member of the European Parliament, from 1975 until 1978.

Notes
  1. "Tributes after death of former St Helens MP John Evans who "fought valiantly" for miners' jobs". Liverpool Echo. 8 March 2016.
  2. "No. 54811". The London Gazette. 19 June 1997. p. 7123.

References
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Fred Lee		 Member of Parliament for Newton
February 1974 – 1983		 Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for St Helens North
1983–1997		 Succeeded by
Dave Watts
Party political offices
Preceded by
Les Huckfield		 Socialist societies representative on the Labour Party National Executive Committee
1982–1996		 Succeeded by
Ian McCartney
Preceded by
Tom Sawyer		 Chair of the Labour Party
1991–1992		 Succeeded by
Tony Clarke


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