Alf Lomas

Alfred Lomas (30 April 1928 – 6 January 2021) was a British Labour politician who served as the Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for London North East for its entire existence, from the first European election in 1979 to the reorganisation of constituencies in 1999.^[1][2]

Career and education

Lomas was educated in Stockport, before becoming a solicitor's clerk, a railway signalman, and spending time in the armed forces. He joined the Labour Party and served as a councillor, also becoming a full-time party agent. At the 1979 European Parliament election, he was elected for London North East, and from 1985 until 1987, he served as the leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party.^[3]

Within the Parliament, Alfred LOMAS was Vice-Chair, Member of the Bureau and Member of the Socialist Group and Member of the Group of the Party of European Socialists.

He was Chair and Member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and the Contadora Group.

During his legislative terms, Alfred Lomas was Member of the Political Affairs Committee; Member of the Committee on Development and Cooperation; Member of the Committee on Budgetary Control; Member of the Committee on Petitions and Member of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights.

He was Member of the Delegation for relations with Latin - America; Member of the Delegation for relations with Canada; Member of the Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee and Member of the Delegation to the EU-Malta Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Alfred Lomas was Member from the European Parliament to the Joint Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Economic Community (ACP-EEC).^[4]

References

1. "Alfred Lomas". MEPs European Parliament. 30 April 1928. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
2. "Obituary: Alf Lomas, former political secretary of London Co-operative Society". COOP News. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
3. BBC-Vacher's Biographical Guide 1996. London: BBC Political Research Unit and Vacher's Publications. 1996. p. 6-20. ISBN 0951520857.
4. Email to former members association 14 January 2021

External links

• Boothroyd, David (11 April 2003). "United Kingdom European Parliamentary Election results 1979-99: London". Election Demon. Archived from the original on 11 April 2003. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

Party political offices
Preceded by Barbara Castle	Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party 1985–1987	Succeeded by David Martin