Profile

Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 7 July 2010

Previously MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

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

Also represented Harrogate and Knaresborough

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @philwillismp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Education and Skills
• Health
• Home Department
• Innovation
• Universities and Skills
• Trade and Industry
• Teachers
• Departmental Domestic Visits
• Higher Education
• Teacher Training
• Connexions

Currently held offices

• Member, Public Services Committee (since 2 Feb 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee (15 Oct 2020 to 24 Nov 2021)
• Chair, National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee (15 Oct 2020 to 24 Nov 2021)
• Member, Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS Committee (25 May 2016 to 5 Apr 2017)
• Chair, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (Higher education in STEM subjects) (13 Sep 2011 to 17 Jul 2012)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (27 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chairman, Commons Science and Technology Committee ( 7 Oct 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Chair, Commons Science and Technology Committee ( 1 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Chair, Commons Science and Technology Committee ( 1 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Chairman, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (18 Apr 2008 to 7 Oct 2009)
• Chair, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (10 Mar 2008 to 30 Sep 2009)
• Chair, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (10 Mar 2008 to 30 Sep 2009)
• Chairman, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee ( 6 Feb 2008 to 18 Apr 2008)
• Chair, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 10 Mar 2008)
• Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee ( 9 Nov 2007 to 14 Nov 2007)
• Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee ( 7 Nov 2007 to 6 Feb 2008)
• Chairman, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) (18 May 2007 to 3 Jun 2008)
• Chair, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) (15 May 2007 to 8 Aug 2007)
• Chair, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) (15 May 2007 to 8 Aug 2007)
• Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) (14 May 2007 to 18 May 2007)
• Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) ( 2 May 2007 to 15 May 2007)
• Member, Liaison Committee ( 1 Nov 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Chairman, Science and Technology Committee ( 1 Nov 2005 to 20 Aug 2008)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (20 Jul 2005 to 1 Nov 2005)
• Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (13 Jul 2005 to 30 Oct 2007)
• Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (13 Jul 2005 to 30 Oct 2007)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (11 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Education & Skills (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee (29 Mar 1999 to 13 Nov 2000)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) ( 1 May 1997 to 5 May 2005)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Energy Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (4 out of 12)
• Higher Education Bill Committee (10 out of 15)
• Education Bill Committee (13 out of 20)

Recent appearances

• Homecare Medicines Services (Public Services Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 2 May 2024

  My Lords, I begin by thanking again the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley, for her excellent chairmanship of a challenging inquiry. I echo her thanks to the committee clerks and staff for their inspirational work in assembling pertinent witnesses and materials for the committee. The fact that the Government have responded positively gives hope that we will see not only significant...

• Children’s Social Care Implementation Strategy (Public Services Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 20 Sep 2023

  My Lords, I thank the chair, the noble Baroness, Lady Morris, for her excellent introduction and the brilliant way in which she chairs the committee. I also thank her predecessor, the noble Baroness, Lady Armstrong, for her continued commitment to child social care. It is very rewarding to see. Oddly for me, I also thank the Government for recognising that there is a crisis and for their...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Prescriptions: ICT 1 Aug 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enable prescriptions to be shared electronically between (1) NHS services, and (2) homecare medicines service providers.

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