Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 13 July 2010

Previously MP for Tiverton and Honiton until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented Tiverton and Honiton; Tiverton

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Home Office) ( 1 May 2011 to 16 Sep 2011)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (18 Jul 2007 to 11 May 2010)
• Deputy Chairman, The Conservative Party ( 9 Jul 2007 to 4 Jun 2008)
• Member, Speaker's Committee (12 Oct 2006 to 17 Oct 2006)
• Deputy Chairman (Organising and Campaigning), Conservative Party (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission ( 1 Nov 2005 to 4 Oct 2006)
• Deputy Chair, Conservative Party ( 1 Aug 2005 to 31 Jul 2007)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 26 Jul 2006)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 1 Feb 2006)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (22 Jul 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 11 Jun 2004)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party ( 1 Aug 2001 to 31 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (26 Sep 2000 to 18 Sep 2001)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (15 Jun 1999 to 26 Sep 2000)
• Shadow Secretary of State (15 Jun 1999 to 26 Sep 2000)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education and Employment) (11 Jun 1997 to 2 Jun 1998)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (11 Jun 1997 to 2 Jun 1998)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) (20 Jul 1994 to 2 May 1997)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Autism Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Mental Capacity Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animal Health Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)