Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJohn Horam, pictured in 1976 when he was Labour's Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Getty)Lord John Horam, a former minister who served in both Labour and Conservative governments, has died at the age of 87.He passed away on 2 July at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, after sustaining a fall on his way home from the House of Lords.Lord Horam had a distinguished political career, representing three parties – Labour, the Social Democratic Party, and the Conservatives – as an MP for Gateshead and Orpington.He was created a working life peer in 2013, becoming Baron Horam of Grimsargh, and advocated for issues such as increased housing and a living wage in the House of Lords.Lord Horam is survived by his wife Judith and stepsons Fraser and Lincoln Jopp, the latter of whom is a Conservative MP.In fullLord John Horam death: Former minister dies after falling on walk home from work, family saysMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in