Fred Peart, Baron Peart
[1] Peart, along with the rest of the Labour Party, went into opposition following Winston Churchill's 1951 election victory.[1] Seven months later, Peart became Leader of the House of Commons, taking the subsidiary title Lord President of the Council.[1] After Labour lost the 1970 election, Peart returned to opposition as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons.He served in those roles until 1982, when he was defeated for re-election by Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos in a vote among Labour peers.[1] On 6 June 1975, Peart was on board the train which derailed in the Nuneaton rail crash; he survived with minor injuries.