Lord Howell of Guildford

Conservative Peer

Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

Currently held offices

  • Member, International Agreements Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Constitution Committee (29 Oct 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
  • Chair, International Relations and Defence Committee (25 May 2016 to 1 Jul 2019)
  • Chair, International Relations and Defence Committee (25 May 2016 to 1 Jul 2019)
  • Chair, Soft Power Committee (16 May 2013 to 11 Mar 2014)
  • Chair, Soft Power Committee (16 May 2013 to 11 Mar 2014)
  • Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (International Energy Policy) (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
  • Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (Also Shadow Minister for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs), Parliament ( 8 Sep 2009 to 8 Sep 2009)
  • Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (Also Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs), Parliament ( 8 Sep 2009 to 11 May 2010)
  • - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Deputy Leader of the Lords), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 11 May 2010)
  • Deputy Shadow Leader of the House of Lords (Also Shadow Minister for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs), Parliament (27 Jul 2009 to 8 Sep 2009)
  • Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs ( 9 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2009)
  • Deputy Leader, Parliament ( 9 Jul 2007 to 9 Jul 2007)
  • Deputy Shadow Leader, Parliament ( 9 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2009)
  • Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
  • Deputy Leader, Parliament (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
  • Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (15 Jun 2005 to 18 Nov 2006)
  • Deputy Leader, House of Lords (13 Jun 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
  • Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords ( 8 Jun 2005 to 6 May 2010)
  • Spokespersons In the Lords, Foreign Affairs (17 Mar 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
  • Spokespersons In the Lords, International Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 17 Mar 2005)
  • Shadow Minister, International Affairs (10 May 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
  • Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 1 Jul 2000 to 6 May 2010)
  • Member, EU Sub-Committee C ( 6 Dec 1999 to 30 Nov 2000)
  • Member, European Union Committee ( 3 Dec 1998 to 30 Nov 2000)
  • Member, EU Sub-Committee B ( 1 Nov 1998 to 11 Nov 1999)
  • Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (17 Jun 1987 to 21 Mar 1997)
  • Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee ( 1 Jan 1987 to 21 Mar 1997)
  • Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee ( 1 Jan 1987 to 21 Mar 1997)
  • Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (26 Feb 1986 to 1 Jan 1987)
  • The Secretary of State for Transport (14 Sep 1981 to 11 Jun 1983)
  • Secretary of State for Energy ( 5 May 1979 to 13 Sep 1981)
  • Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 1 Jul 1977 to 3 May 1979)
  • Minister of State (Department of Energy) ( 8 Jan 1974 to 4 Mar 1974)
  • The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office ( 5 Nov 1972 to 8 Jan 1974)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) (26 Mar 1972 to 5 Nov 1972)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment) ( 5 Jan 1971 to 26 Mar 1972)
  • Parliamentary Secretary (Civil Service Department) (20 Jun 1970 to 26 Mar 1972)
  • The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (20 Jun 1970 to 5 Jan 1971)

Recent appearances

  • Advanced Modular Reactors: Criticality Tests - Question 19 Mar 2024

    My Lords, as I understand it, Great British Nuclear says that the final decision on smaller modular reactors will not be made until 2029 for the present competition, and that no smaller modular reactor will be in service until 2035—that is five years and 11 years ahead. Can my noble friend explain why it will take so incredibly long, when other countries are racing ahead?
  • Spring Budget 2024 - Motion to Take Note 18 Mar 2024

    My Lords, I am delighted to have the chance to follow that excellent maiden speech by my noble friend Lord Kempsell. He is absolutely right about the secret—I think he called it the lacuna—at the heart of government, which many commentators overlook. Promoting grand new programmes and promising this, that and the other is pretty easy; you can get very imaginative about future spending,...
  • Gas-fired Power Stations - Commons Urgent Question 14 Mar 2024

    My Lords, I welcome this announcement because it seems to have a strong element of realism and honesty in this whole advance towards net zero, which I personally welcome. If the aim is to ensure that when we get to net zero, although there will be fossil fuel burning, carbon is captured from that—indeed, there will be gas burning, as there is now, as part of our existing electricity...

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