Profile

Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 21 July 2004

Positions held at time of appointment: Member, Advisory Board, Centre for Reform and Member, Advisory Board for Britain and Europe. (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

• Member, UK Engagement with Space Committee (since 30 Jan 2025)
• Member, Lord Speaker's Advisory Panel on Works of Art (since 5 Feb 2021)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (since 7 Sep 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Communications and Digital Committee ( 8 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Media and the Creative Industries) ( 1 Jun 2015 to 7 Sep 2015)
• Member, EU Sub Committee C - External Affairs (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee) (18 Jul 2011 to 12 Mar 2012)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy (22 Jun 2010 to 16 May 2012)
• Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport ( 8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Communications and Digital Committee (23 Apr 2007 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Culture, Media & Sport (19 Dec 2006 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Shadow Minister (17 Aug 2006 to 19 Dec 2006)
• Member, BBC Charter Review Committee (24 May 2005 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Culture, Media & Sport (22 Feb 2005 to 17 Aug 2006)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F - Home Affairs (29 Nov 2004 to 30 Nov 2007)

Recent appearances

• BBC World Service - Question 2 Jun 2025

  My Lords, 80% of the World Service budget is currently classed as official development assistance. Last time this Question came up, the Minister said that the Government would make detailed decisions on how the ODA budget would be used on the basis of various factors, including impact assessments. Can he confirm that the Government understand the crucial impact the World Service has in being...

• US Tariff on UK Films - Question 8 May 2025

  My Lords, while the T-word across the pond is “tariffs”, here our film industry has been thriving thanks to tax credits. They have been a game-changer—the kind of investment that President Trump wants to repatriate. Whatever his plans—and I think the Minister mentioned this—should we not be looking to make our industry more resilient? Will the Government act to tackle the film...

• EU-UK Summit: Visa Waiver Agreement - Question 8 May 2025

  My Lords, as was said by the two previous speakers, the results of Brexit are causing absolute havoc with the abilities of our creatives to tour. I want to pick up the cabotage rules, which limit the number of stops a British vehicle can make in the EU to three. We hear a lot about rock tours, but actually our orchestras are being severely affected by this. The Royal Philharmonic says that...

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