Profile
Conservative Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 9 November 2015
Previously MP for South Leicestershire until 30 March 2015 — General election
Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election
Also represented South Leicestershire; Blaby
Social Media
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Topics of interest
- Defence
- International Development
- Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Trade and Industry
- Transport
- Zimbabwe
- Iraq
- Royal Navy
- Electoral Registration
- Caravans
Currently held offices
- Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 5 Sep 2024)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (31 Jan 2023 to 30 May 2024)
- Member, International Agreements Committee (23 Apr 2020 to 19 Jan 2022)
- Member, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee ( 5 Jun 2018 to 23 Apr 2020)
- Member, Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding Committee (28 Jan 2016 to 29 Feb 2016)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 3 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) ( 3 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
- The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office ( 7 Oct 2013 to 15 Jul 2014)
- The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence ( 6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)
- Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (17 Jan 2011 to 8 Mar 2011)
- The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (17 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
- Member, Committee of Selection (14 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Administration Committee (14 Dec 2005 to 12 Jul 2007)
- Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) (10 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
- Shadow Minister (Defence) ( 1 Jul 2004 to 10 Dec 2005)
- Member, International Development Committee ( 8 Dec 2003 to 8 Nov 2004)
- Shadow Minister (International Development) ( 1 Jun 2003 to 30 Oct 2003)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) ( 1 Jun 2002 to 1 Jun 2003)
- Member, International Development Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 19 Nov 2002)
- Member, Employment Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 19 Apr 1994)
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Recent appearances
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Assessment of the costs of the recent works on the security door to Peers’ entrance – Lord Robathan. Oral questions
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The Leader has done extremely well, if might say so, because she is not responsible for this; she is not to blame. Once upon a time I used to deal in assaulting buildings, and let me tell you that you would not assault a door where two police officers with submachine guns were standing. Now you can assault that door, because there are no policemen with machine guns—you would go round the...
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Perhaps I might briefly add to what my noble friend Lord Forsyth said, focusing in particular on the door. There are many other points that could be made. I think it seems very sensible to do things jointly, although I am concerned this will lead to even less accountability. The important thing is to find out who is accountable. It is alleged that the door was going to cost ÂŁ2 million and...
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