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Non-affiliated Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 29 May 2015

Previously MP for North Norfolk until 14 May 2001 — General election

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

Party was Conservative until 3 Oct 2018

Also represented North Norfolk

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Other offices held in the past

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (21 Dec 2016 to 27 Oct 2017)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (14 May 2015 to 21 Dec 2016)
• Chief Executive & Deputy Chair, Conservative Party ( 1 Jul 1999 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Member, Trade & Industry Committee ( 9 Jul 1997 to 15 Jun 1998)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• National Lottery (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Health and Care Bill - Second Reading 7 Dec 2021

  My Lords, I should first refer to my declaration of interest—in particular, that I am currently chairman of NHS England. Looking down at the noble Lord, Lord Stevens, and also seeing the noble Lord, Lord Adebowale, and the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, I could almost believe we were back at a board meeting at NHS England. I will give the House an idea of the kind of chief executive the...

• The Long-term Sustainability of the NHS and Adult Social Care - Motion to Take Note 26 Apr 2018

  My Lords, I first declare my interest as chairman of UCLH. The Select Committee has produced an outstanding report and I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Patel—I was going to say my noble friend. He is a mentor to not only the noble Lord, Lord Kakkar; I regard him as a mentor to me as well in this place. I make the obvious point: after 70 years, the NHS is still a remarkable institution....

• Industrial Strategy - Motion to Take Note (Continued) 8 Jan 2018

  My Lords, I am probably not the most objective commentator on this White Paper, having spent most of the past year working on it. However, I echo the words of the noble Lord, Lord Mandelson, who said he hoped that Greg Clark was at No. 10 today to be praised, not buried. I certainly hope that Greg Clark, my right honourable friend in the other place, is indeed back in the department.

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