Profile
Liberal Democrat Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 19 November 2015
Previously MP for Gordon until 30 March 2015 — General election
Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election
Also represented Gordon
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Topics of interest
- Trade and Industry
- Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Work and Pensions
- Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Treasury
- Export Credits Guarantee Department
- Christmas
- Asbestos
- Bechtel
- Green Ministers
Currently held offices
- Member, International Relations and Defence Committee (since 31 Jan 2024)
- Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Scotland) (since 28 Oct 2016)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Environment and Climate Change Committee (31 Jan 2023 to 31 Jan 2024)
- Member, Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee (17 Sep 2020 to 31 Dec 2023)
- Member, EU Services Sub-Committee (23 Apr 2020 to 31 Mar 2021)
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) (29 Aug 2019 to 31 Aug 2020)
- Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee (27 Jun 2017 to 23 Apr 2020)
- Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats (29 Jan 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (13 Jan 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Mar 2008 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Mar 2008 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Mar 2008 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Chair, International Development Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Chair, International Development Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, International Development Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 14 Jul 2005)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (11 Jul 2005 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry ( 1 Jun 2003 to 1 Jun 2005)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills ( 1 Jun 2003 to 1 Jun 2005)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( 1 Jan 2001 to 1 Jan 2002)
- Member, Standards and Privileges Committee ( 3 Nov 1999 to 11 May 2001)
- Member, Treasury Committee (15 Nov 1995 to 31 Jul 1998)
- Member, Treasury & Civil Service Committee (28 Nov 1994 to 8 Nov 1995)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 Jan 1994 to 1 Jan 1999)
- Member, Trade & Industry Committee (26 Oct 1992 to 28 Nov 1994)
- Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 9 Nov 1992)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) ( 1 Jan 1992 to 1 Jan 1994)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland) ( 1 Jan 1990 to 1 Jan 1992)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) ( 1 Jan 1988 to 1 Jan 1989)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 1 Jan 1988 to 1 Jan 1989)
- Member, Trade & Industry Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 15 Feb 1990)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jan 1987 to 1 Jan 1987)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) ( 1 Jan 1987 to 1 Jan 1988)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) ( 1 Jan 1985 to 1 Jan 1987)
- Member, Scottish Affairs Committee ( 9 Jun 1983 to 15 May 1987)
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Recent appearances
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My Lords, I welcome very much the debate introduced by my noble friend—which is absolutely necessary at this time—the way she has introduced it and the shape it has taken. It is perhaps inevitable that any rules-based international system of order is going to be determined by the relative political, economic and military strengths of the parties. Nevertheless, these rules were constructed...
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To ask His Majesty’s Government what are their main strategic objectives for developing closer diplomatic relationships with countries in sub-Saharan Africa, in terms of aid, trade, investment or cultural exchange.
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While I welcome that Answer, the UK has disengaged drastically from Africa in the last few years—aid has been slashed, trade and investment have been halved, the investment summit was cancelled, and the World Service and the British Council are struggling to maintain their services. Russia and China have come exponentially into this vacuum, so what are the Government going to do...
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