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Conservative Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 18 June 2018
Previously MP for Brentwood and Ongar until 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election
Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election
Also represented Brentwood and Ongar
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Lord Pickles campaigned to remain in the European Union
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- Communities and Local Government
- Treasury
- Deputy Prime Minister
- Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Home Department
- Valuation Office Agency
- Home Information Packs
- Council Tax
- Local Government Finance
- Valuation Office
Other offices held in the past
- Member, COVID-19 Committee (11 Jun 2020 to 28 Apr 2022)
- Minister for Faith ( 6 Aug 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
- The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (12 May 2010 to 8 May 2015)
- Party Chair, Conservative Party (19 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government ( 3 Jul 2007 to 19 Jan 2009)
- Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
- Deputy Chair, Conservative Party (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government ( 1 Nov 2003 to 10 May 2005)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government ( 3 May 2002 to 1 Nov 2003)
- Shadow Minister (Transport) ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2002)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jun 1998 to 1 Jun 2001)
- Member, Transport Sub-committee (15 Jul 1997 to 30 Nov 1998)
- Member, Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 30 Nov 1998)
- Member, Transport Committee (27 Nov 1995 to 21 Mar 1997)
- Vice-Chair, Conservative Party ( 1 Jul 1993 to 1 May 1997)
- Member, Environment Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 1 Mar 1993)
Register of Members’ Interests
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Last updated: 2 May 2017.
1. Employment and earnings
From 4 April 2016, non-executive board member of Leo Group Ltd, Swalesmoor Road, Halifax HX3 6UF. Until further notice, I will receive £40,000 per annum for an expected time commitment of 135 hours a year. I consulted ACoBA about this appointment. (Registered 18 April 2016; updated 21 April 2016)
Name of donor: Australia Israel Cultural Exchange Limited (
AICE)
Address of donor: Suite 836, Level 8, 1 Queens Road, Melbourne 3004
VIC Australia
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): flight, transport and accommodation with a value of £3,400
Destination of visit: Israel
Dates of visit: 16-20 December 2016
Purpose of visit: Tripartite Australia Israel UK Leadership Dialogue conference in Israel.
(Registered 19 January 2017)
Name of donor: (1)
Conservative Friends of Israel (2)
Israeli Ministry of Foreign AffairsAddress of donor: (1)
CFI Ltd,
PO Box 72288, London, SW1P 9LB (2) 9 Yitzhak Rabin Blvd., Kiryat Ben-Gurion, Jerusalem 9103001
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Air travel,
VIP airport service, accommodation, hospitality for me and my spouse, with a value of £7,200 (2) Bus travel for me and my spouse, with a value of £650
Destination of visit: Israel and the
West BankDates of visit: 12-17 February 2017
Purpose of visit: Fact finding political delegation.
(Registered 14 March 2017)
8. Miscellaneous
From 18 April 2016, unremunerated member of the advisory board of
Community Security Trust, a charity working against antisemitism and racism in British society. (Registered 18 April 2016)
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