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class="office"><a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/offices/pps?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">PPS</a> 1967 - 1968</li> <li class="office"><a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/offices/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State</a> 1968 - 1970</li> <li class="office"><a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/offices/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State</a> 1974 - 1974</li> <li class="office"><a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/offices/minister-of-state?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Minister of State</a> 1974 - 1976</li> <li class="office"><a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/offices/minister-of-state?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Minister of State</a> 1976 - 1977</li> <li class="office"><a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/offices/secretary-of-state-for-foreign-and-commonwealth-affairs?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs</a> 1977 - 1979</li> </ol> <h2>Titles in Lords</h2> <ol class="lords-memberships"> <li class="lords-membership">Baron Owen of the City of Plymouth 1992 -</li> </ol> <h2>Contributions</h2> <p class="first-speech">First recorded, on May 9, 1966 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/written_answers/1966/may/09/regional-economic-development?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5CV0728P0_19660509_CWA_117">Regional Economic Development</a> Written Answers</p> <p class="by-year">By year, 8439 in total: <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1966?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1966</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1967?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1967</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1968?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1968</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1969?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1969</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1970?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1970</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1971?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1971</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1972?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1972</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1973?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1973</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1974?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1974</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1975?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1975</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1976?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1976</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1977?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1977</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1978?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1978</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1979?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1979</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1980?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1980</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1981?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1981</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1982?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1982</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1983?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1983</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1984?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1984</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1985?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1985</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1986?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1986</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1987?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1987</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1988?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1988</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1989?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1989</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1990?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1990</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1991?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1991</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1992?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1992</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1995?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1995</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1996?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1996</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1997?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1997</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1998?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1998</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/1999?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">1999</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/2000?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">2000</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/2001?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">2001</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/2002?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">2002</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/2003?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">2003</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/2004?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">2004</a> </span> <span class="speeches-by-year"> <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/people/dr-david-owen/2005?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB">2005</a> </span></p> <p class="last-speech">Last recorded, on March 10, 2005 <a href="https://api-parliament-uk.translate.goog/historic-hansard/lords/2005/mar/10/motion-a-2?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB#S5LV0670P0_20050310_HOL_867">MOTION A</a> Lords</p> <p class="disclaimer">Information presented on this page was prepared from the XML source files, together with information from the History of Parliament Trust, the work of Leigh Rayment and public sources. 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