Profile

Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 12 June 2006

Positions held at time of appointment: Non-Executive Director, Emerson Developments (Holding) Ltd and James R Knowles plc and former Member of Parliament. (from Number 10 press release)

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance Committee (Lords) (28 Jan 2021 to 31 Jan 2024)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee ( 4 Sep 2018 to 4 Nov 2019)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) ( 8 Jun 2015 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 6 Dec 2010 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 1 Feb 2010 to 6 May 2010)
• Spokesperson for Defence, Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport ( 4 Feb 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Spokesperson for Defence, Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport ( 8 Jan 2009 to 4 Feb 2009)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (15 Nov 2007 to 20 Jun 2012)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Defence (27 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Whip (27 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform ( 4 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2007)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Tourism), Culture, Media & Sport (10 Jan 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Trade & Industry (10 Jan 2007 to 4 Jul 2007)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market (21 Nov 2006 to 30 Oct 2007)
• Member, Defence Committee (26 Oct 1990 to 16 Mar 1992)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment) (10 Sep 1986 to 26 Jul 1989)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement) (18 Oct 1983 to 9 Sep 1986)

Recent appearances

• Middle East: Deployment of British Armed Forces - Question 17 Apr 2024

  My Lords, we are very fortunate to have the Foreign Secretary in our House. Indeed, it is probably the best decision that the Prime Minister has taken. It is an excellent idea that we have the Foreign Secretary here, and I hope this may be the norm in future. I hope the Labour Benches are focusing on this. In a more serious vein, the Middle East situation is extremely serious. British forces...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: France and Germany: Tanks 9 Apr 2024

  To ask His Majesty's Government whether they were invited to participate in the recently announced Franco-German Main Ground Combat System which is intended to jointly provide a successor tank to the Leopard and Leclerc.

• Spring Budget 2024 - Motion to Take Note 18 Mar 2024

  My Lords, it gives me no pleasure to describe our country today as pothole Britain. For years, we have lived beyond our means, compounded, of course, by Covid and Brexit. Most public services are in dire need of greater resources. National morale is very low indeed. I am supportive of some of the individual measures in the Budget—support for creative industries, changes to child benefit,...

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