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Profile

Former Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 15 June 2005

Previously MP for North Cornwall until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election

Left the House of Lords on 28 October 2021

Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Bodmin, 1974, North Cornwall, 1992-2005. Liberal Democrat spokesman on agriculture and rural affairs, 1992-1997; on transport, 1994-1995; on food, 1997-1999; Liberal Democrat Chief Whip, 1997-2001; Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, 1997-2005. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 28 February 1974 — General election

Also represented North Cornwall; Bodmin

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) ( 1 Jul 2019 to 28 Oct 2021)
• Member, Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding Committee (28 Jan 2016 to 29 Feb 2016)
• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee ( 8 Jun 2015 to 4 Jul 2019)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Constitutional and Political Reform) ( 1 Jun 2015 to 28 Oct 2021)
• Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) ( 6 Jul 2011 to 26 Mar 2012)
• Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Constitutional Affairs ( 4 Feb 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Constitutional Affairs and team leader for DEFRA (30 Jan 2009 to 4 Feb 2009)
• Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Constitutional Affairs (29 Jan 2009 to 30 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson for Constitutional Affairs ( 8 Jan 2009 to 29 Jan 2009)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (16 Dec 2008 to 15 May 2013)
• Member, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) ( 1 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Ministry of Justice ( 6 Mar 2008 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Member, Conventions (Joint Committee) (22 May 2006 to 31 Oct 2006)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E - Justice and Institutions (24 May 2005 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Member, House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Member, House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) (19 Jun 2002 to 5 May 2005)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee ( 4 Jun 1998 to 13 Jul 2005)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (14 Nov 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee) (30 Jul 1997 to 11 Nov 1999)
• Member, Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee) (30 Jul 1997 to 11 Nov 1999)
• Member, Committee of Selection ( 7 May 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Procedure Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 7 Nov 1997)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Inquiries Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Elections: Proof of Identity 26 Oct 2021

  To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 29 September (HL2635), what period the agreed full cost support for local authorities to implement the voter ID provisions in the Elections Bill will cover.

• Integrity of Electoral Processes - Question for Short Debate 21 Oct 2021

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to consult on measures to enhance the integrity of electoral processes.

• Integrity of Electoral Processes - Question for Short Debate 21 Oct 2021

  My Lords, at the outset, I want to pay tribute from my own personal experience to Sir David Amess. He was a truly honourable Member, and I appreciate enormously his family’s call for more co-operation and working together. That is something I have tried to do throughout my 30 years in this Parliament. It is perhaps sad but necessary to start by taking note of the deterioration in the public...

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