Eric Heffer

Eric Heffer
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing and Construction
In office
31 October 1983 – 26 October 1984
LeaderNeil Kinnock
Preceded byPost created
Succeeded byPost abolished
Chairman of the Labour Party
In office
31 October 1983 – 26 October 1984
LeaderNeil Kinnock
Preceded bySam McCluskie
Succeeded byAlan Hadden
Shadow Minister for Europe
In office
24 November 1981 – 31 October 1983
LeaderMichael Foot
Succeeded byRobin Cook
Minister of State for Industry
In office
7 March 1974 – 9 April 1975
Prime MinisterHarold Wilson
Preceded byTom Boardman
Succeeded byGerald Kaufman
Member of Parliament
for Liverpool Walton
In office
15 October 1964 – 27 May 1991
Preceded byKenneth Thompson
Succeeded byPeter Kilfoyle
Personal details
Born
Eric Samuel Heffer

(1922-01-12)12 January 1922
Hertford, England
Died27 May 1991(1991-05-27) (aged 69)
London, England
Political partyLabour (1939–1941; after 1948)
Other political
affiliations
Communist Party of Great Britain (1941–1948)
Spouse
Doris Murray
(m. 1945)
ProfessionJoiner

Eric Samuel Heffer (12 January 1922 – 27 May 1991) was a British socialist politician. He was Labour Member of Parliament for Liverpool Walton from 1964 until his death. Due to his experience as a professional joiner, he made a speciality of the construction industry and its employment practices, but was also concerned with trade union issues in general. He changed his view on the European Common Market from being an outspoken supporter to an outspoken opponent, and served a brief period in government in the mid-1970s. His later career was dominated by his contribution to debates within the Labour Party and he defended the Liverpool City Council.