Joseph Slater, Baron Slater, BEM was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Career
Slater held the seat until he returned from the House of Commons at the 1970 general election. In Harold Wilson"s Labour Government 1964–1970, he served as Assistant Postmaster-General from 1964 to 1969, serving under four Postmasters-General: Tony Benn, Edward Short, Roy Mason and John Stonehouse. On 8 July 1970 he was created a life peer as Baron Slater, of Ferryhill in the County of Durham.
Membership
39th United Kingdom Parliament. 40th United Kingdom Parliament. 41st United Kingdom Parliament.
42nd United Kingdom Parliament.
43rd United Kingdom Parliament. 44th United Kingdom Parliament]
He was elected as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Sedgefield in County Durham at the 1950 general election, following the retirement of John Leslie.