Alf Lomas


Alfred Lomas is a former British Labour politician who served as the Member of the European Parliament for London North East for its entire existence, from the first European election in 1979 to the reorganisation of constituencies in 1999.

Career and Education

Lomas was educated in Stockport, before becoming a solicitor's clerk, a railway signalman, and spending time in the armed forces. He joined the Labour Party and served as a councillor, also becoming a full-time party agent. At the 1979 European Parliament election, he was elected for London North East, and from 1985 until 1987, he served as the leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party.