Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 20 July 2010

Previously MP for Folkestone and Hythe until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Also represented Folkestone and Hythe

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Treasury
• Prime Minister
• Home Department
• Transport
• Local Government and the Regions
• Work and Pensions
• Euro
• Tax Credits
• Tax Credit Claims
• Inflation Indicator
• Network Rail

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Constitution Committee (31 Mar 2022 to 20 Apr 2023)
• Member, Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) (10 Aug 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) (13 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Leader of the Opposition (10 May 2004 to 6 Dec 2005)
• Leader of HM Official Opposition ( 6 Nov 2003 to 6 Dec 2005)
• Leader of the Conservative Party ( 6 Nov 2003 to 6 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer ( 9 Jan 2001 to 6 Nov 2003)
• Shadow Secretary of State (11 Jun 1997 to 15 Jun 1999)
• The Secretary of State for the Home Department (27 May 1993 to 1 May 1997)
• Secretary of State for Environment (11 Apr 1992 to 26 May 1993)
• Secretary of State for Employment ( 2 Jan 1990 to 10 Apr 1992)
• Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Housing) (25 Jul 1989 to 2 Jan 1990)
• Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Planning) (25 Jul 1988 to 23 Jul 1989)
• Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Local Government) (13 Jun 1987 to 24 Jul 1988)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry) ( 2 Sep 1985 to 13 Jun 1987)

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 25 Mar 2025

  Suspension of arms exports to Israel which they suspended, following remarks by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 3 September 2024 – Lord Howard of Lympne. Oral questions; 2:30 pm

• United Kingdom: Global Position - Motion to Take Note 13 Mar 2025

  My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Howell on securing this debate, though I fear I cannot quite share his degree of optimism. I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Pitkeathley, on a most accomplished maiden speech. We look forward to hearing many more. It is of course a privilege to follow the noble Lord who has just spoken, who brings his considerable expertise to bear on our...

• House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - Committee (2nd Day): Amendment 12A (to Amendment 12) 10 Mar 2025

  My Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendment 45 and the other amendments in this group that would make HOLAC a statutory body. I was a member of the commission for a number of years and, despite the fact that I hold the proposers of these amendments in very high regard, it would be a great mistake to put it on a statutory basis. I say so for the same reason as that given by the noble Lord,...

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