Lord Boswell of Aynho

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  • Civil Service: Digital Skills - Question 20 Feb 2023

    My Lords, having been at one stage a civil servant colleague of the current Minister, and declaring my interest as someone who went on to become a Minister and who has a daughter who has taken the same path from one to the other, I ask if we could have a gentle assurance that the Minister will use her best endeavours to ensure that these healthy disciplines are extended to Members of His...
  • American War of Independence: Semiquincentennial Commemorations - Question 14 Jul 2022

    My Lords, as a patron of the Battlefields Trust, may I very much associate myself with the tenor of this discussion and the Minister’s clear enthusiasm for a response? Will not the key to this be a degree of joint working, both between various organs of government and of course various private sector organisations and other enthusiasts? Will not the main themes be: first, to look at the...
  • Beyond Brexit (European Union Committee Report) - Motion to Consider 12 May 2020

    My Lords, briefly and in conclusion, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions and for their personal kindness towards me. I also thank the Minister for his efforts to respond to the debate within the constraints of time. All I would say to him and to other Members of the Government in the present circumstances is, “Don’t close your minds. Remember that there is no stigma in being...

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Non-affiliated Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 19 July 2010

Previously MP for Daventry until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Party was Conservative until 8 May 2012

Also represented Daventry

Expenses

Topics of interest

  • Education and Skills
  • Work and Pensions
  • Health
  • Home Department
  • Culture Media and Sport
  • Higher Education
  • Pensions
  • Jobcentre Plus
  • New Deal
  • Student Finance

Other offices held in the past

  • Deputy Speaker (Lords) ( 5 Mar 2018 to 8 Sep 2019)
  • Chair, European Union Committee (16 May 2012 to 9 Sep 2019)
  • Chair, European Union Committee (16 May 2012 to 9 Sep 2019)
  • Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees ( 9 May 2012 to 8 Sep 2019)
  • Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee ( 7 Oct 2009 to 11 May 2010)
  • Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee ( 1 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
  • Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (18 Apr 2008 to 7 Oct 2009)
  • Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (10 Mar 2008 to 30 Sep 2009)
  • Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee (18 Dec 2007 to 18 Apr 2008)
  • Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee (17 Dec 2007 to 10 Mar 2008)
  • Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions (16 Dec 2005 to 8 Nov 2006)
  • (Also PPS To the Chairman of the Party), Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform (13 Jun 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
  • Parliamentary Private Secretary To Francis Maude and Shadow Minister for Work & Pensions and Welfare Reform, Conservative Party (13 Jun 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
  • Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform (20 May 2005 to 13 Jun 2005)
  • Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions and Welfare Reform (17 Mar 2005 to 20 May 2005)
  • Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs (19 Nov 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Nov 2004 to 1 Jun 2006)
  • Shadow Minister, Home Affairs ( 6 Jul 2004 to 19 Nov 2004)
  • Shadow Minister, Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs (10 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004)
  • Shadow Minister (Constitutional Affairs) ( 6 Nov 2003 to 1 Nov 2004)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 1 Nov 2003 to 1 Jun 2006)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 1 Sep 2002 to 1 Sep 2003)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (13 Sep 2001 to 6 Nov 2003)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 1 Sep 2001 to 1 Aug 2002)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Education and Employment) ( 1 Jun 1999 to 13 Sep 2001)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 1 Jan 1999 to 1 Aug 2001)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 1 Dec 1997 to 1 Jan 1999)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) (19 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 1999)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Aug 2001)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Dec 1997)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 May 1997 to 19 May 1997)
  • Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) ( 6 Jul 1995 to 1 May 1997)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Education and Science) (19 Dec 1992 to 6 Jul 1995)
  • The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (15 Apr 1992 to 10 Dec 1992)
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (25 Jul 1990 to 14 Apr 1992)
  • Member, Agriculture Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 3 Nov 1989)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 12 Apr 2010.

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Partner in family farming business EN and TE Boswell at Lower Aynho Grounds, Banbury. (see item 8). I have the use of business-owned cars.
Withdrew £200 from the trading account. Hours: 20 hrs. (Registered 24 July 2009)
Withdrew £200 from the trading account. Hours: 22.5hrs. (Registered 28 August 2009)
Withdrew £200 from the trading account. Hours: 22.5hrs. (Registered 9 October 2009)
Withdrew £200 from the trading account. Hours: 22.5hrs. (Registered 3 November 2009)
Withdrew £200 from the trading account. Hours: 22.5hrs. (Registered 3 December 2009)
Withdrew £200 from the trading account. Hours: 22.5hrs. (Registered 5 January 2010)
Withdrew £200 from the trading account. Hours: 22.5hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
Withdrew £200 from the trading account in February 2010. Hours: 22.5hrs. (Registered 1 March 2010)
Withdrew £200 from the trading account in March 2010. Hours: 22.5 hrs. (Registered 21 March 2010)
Withdrew £200 from the trading account in April 2010. Hours: 22.5 hrs. (Registered 9 April 2010)
Received a bottle of claret (value: £8) for giving a speech to a Conservative Club. Address: Bletchley Conservative Club, 105-111 Queensway, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK2 2DN. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 13 October 2009)
16 March 2010, received a bottle of wine (value: £5) for giving a speech to Enstone Young Farmers. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 17 March 2010)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
21 June 2009, two tickets and hospitality at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone provided by the Motor Sports Association. (Registered 25 June 2009)
8. Land and Property
Lower Aynho Grounds Farm (as at item 2), Northants/Oxon, from which rental income is also received.
Land at Great Leighs, Essex (with family interests), from which rental income is received.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(b) Barclays PLC; banking.
(b) Glaxo Smith Kline PLC; pharmaceuticals.
(b) Reckitt Benckiser PLC; household products.
(b) Tesco PLC; food retailing.
(b) Target Corporation Inc.; US retailer.
(b) BASF; German, chemicals

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