Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 27 October 2015

Previously MP for Thirsk and Malton until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Thirsk and Malton; Vale of York

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Health
• Home Department
• Transport
• Treasury
• Flood Control
• Foot and Mouth
• Climate Change
• Afghanistan
• Flooding

Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Environment Sub-Committee (23 Apr 2020 to 31 Mar 2021)
• Member, EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee ( 2 Jul 2019 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Chair, Licensing Act 2003 Committee (25 May 2016 to 4 Apr 2017)
• Chair, Licensing Act 2003 Committee (25 May 2016 to 4 Apr 2017)
• Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee (21 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (21 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee of Selection (21 Jun 2010 to 9 May 2013)
• Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (18 Dec 2007 to 10 Jun 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Children, Young People and Families) ( 8 Nov 2006 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 8 Dec 2005 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (10 May 2005 to 8 Dec 2005)
• Member, Transport Committee (15 Dec 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 1 Jul 2003 to 1 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) ( 1 Jul 2002 to 1 Jul 2005)
• Member, Transport Sub-committee (16 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2002)
• Member, Transport, Local Government & The Regions Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2002)
• Member, Urban Affairs Sub-committee (16 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2002)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 1 Jul 2001 to 1 Jul 2002)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (20 Nov 2000 to 15 Sep 2003)
• Member, Transport Sub-committee (21 Jul 1999 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Member, Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs Committee ( 5 Jul 1999 to 1 Jun 2001)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Flood and Water Management Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Energy Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Female Genital Mutilation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Office of Communications Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Rating (Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Water Bills - Question 9 Jan 2025

  My Lords, does the Minister have the most recent figures for the level of bad debt in the water sector, particularly among vulnerable households? If she does not have the figures, could she release them by letter to the Library? Will she inform the House of how she intends to address the level of bad debt at this time?

• Flooding - Statement 7 Jan 2025

  My Lords, would the Minister like to take this opportunity to renew her commitment to not building on functional flood plains, such as zone B, which she was kind enough to support in an amendment in my name to an earlier piece of legislation, the levelling-up Bill? I add my congratulations to all the emergency services and others and add the drainage boards and declare an interest as an...

• Cost of Living: Rail Fares - Question 6 Jan 2025

  To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the level of rail fares on the cost of living.

More of Baroness McIntosh of Pickering’s recent appearances

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