Harry Cowans
British politician
Harry Lowes Cowans (19 December 1932 – 3 October 1985) was a British Labour Party politician.
Cowans was elected Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central at a 1976 by-election. After boundary changes, he was elected for Tyne Bridge in 1983. From 1983 to 1985, he served as Chair of the Transport Select Committee.
He died in office aged 52 in 1985, and his cremated remains are buried in Saltwell Cemetery, Gateshead
References
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1983
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Harry Cowans
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central 1976–1983 | Succeeded by Piers Merchant |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Tyne Bridge 1983–1985 | Succeeded by David Clelland |
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Chairs of the Transport Select Committee
- Bradley 1979-1983
- Cowans 1983-1985
- Bagier 1985-1987
- Marshall 1987-1992
- Adley 1992-1993
- Channon 1993-1997
- Dunwoody 2002-2008
- Ellman 2008-2017
- Greenwood 2017-2020
- Merriman 2020-2022
- Stewart 2022-present
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