Parents:Sir George Catlin (father), , Vera Brittain (mother)
Spouses:Bernard Williams (m. 1955; div. 1974), , Richard Neustadt (m. 1987; died 2003)
Children:1
Alma mater:Somerville College, Oxford, , Columbia University
Preceded by:Martin Maddan
Institutions:Harvard Kennedy School
Succeeded by:Ian Stewart
Main interests:Electoral politics
Prime Minister:Harold Wilson
Parliamentary offices:Parliamentary offices Member of the House of LordsLord TemporalLife peerage, 1 February 1993 – 11 February 2016Member of Parliament, for CrosbyIn office, 26 November 1981 – 13 May 1983Preceded byGraham PageSucceeded byMalcolm ThorntonMember of Parliament, for Hertford and StevenageIn office, 28 February 1974 – 7 April 1979Preceded byConstituency establishedSucceeded byBowen WellsMember of Parliament, for HitchinIn office, 15 October 1964 – 8 February 1974Preceded byMartin MaddanSucceeded byIan Stewart, Lord Temporal, Life peerage, 1 February 1993 – 11 February 2016, In office, 26 November 1981 – 13 May 1983, Graham Page, Malcolm Thornton, In office, 28 February 1974 – 7 April 1979, Constituency established, Bowen Wells, In office, 15 October 1964 – 8 February 1974, Martin Maddan, Ian Stewart
Shadow cabinet offices:Shadow cabinet offices Shadow Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer ProtectionIn office, 4 May 1973 – 5 March 1974LeaderHarold WilsonPreceded byOffice establishedSucceeded bySally Oppenheim-BarnesShadow Home SecretaryIn office, 19 October 1971 – 4 May 1973LeaderHarold WilsonPreceded byJames CallaghanSucceeded byRoy JenkinsShadow Secretary of State for Health and Social ServicesIn office, 19 June 1970 – 19 October 1971LeaderHarold WilsonPreceded byRichard CrossmanSucceeded byBarbara Castle, In office, 4 May 1973 – 5 March 1974, Harold Wilson, Office established, Sally Oppenheim-Barnes, In office, 19 October 1971 – 4 May 1973, Harold Wilson, James Callaghan, Roy Jenkins, In office, 19 June 1970 – 19 October 1971, Harold Wilson, Richard Crossman, Barbara Castle
Junior ministerial offices:Junior ministerial offices Minister of State for Home AffairsIn office, 13 October 1969 – 23 June 1970Prime MinisterHarold WilsonPreceded byThe Lord StonhamSucceeded byRichard SharplesMinister of State for Education and ScienceIn office, 29 August 1967 – 13 October 1969Prime MinisterHarold WilsonPreceded byGoronwy RobertsSucceeded byAlice Bacon, In office, 13 October 1969 – 23 June 1970, Harold Wilson, The Lord Stonham, Richard Sharples, In office, 29 August 1967 – 13 October 1969, Harold Wilson, Goronwy Roberts, Alice Bacon