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Former Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 9 July 2001

Left the House of Lords on 4 September 2015 — Died

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (12 Jun 2014 to 4 Sep 2015)
• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (12 Jun 2014 to 4 Sep 2015)
• Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) ( 9 May 2013 to 4 Sep 2015)
• Member, Barnett Formula Committee (10 Dec 2008 to 12 Nov 2009)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade (13 Nov 2007 to 16 May 2012)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) ( 2 Dec 2004 to 26 Nov 2008)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee G - Social Policies and Consumer Protection (29 Nov 2004 to 30 Oct 2007)

Recent appearances

• Schools: Arts Education — Motion to Take Note 27 Nov 2014

  My Lords, I join my colleagues in thanking the noble Earl for introducing the debate, and not least for his opening remarks. I share his pessimism about the present situation at government level. We have a great deal to worry about; other speakers have given examples. I look back to a bit of luck in the sense that for my first 13 years I lived in Berlin. I do not like to talk about those days...

• Assisted Dying Bill [HL]: Second Reading 18 Jul 2014

  My Lords, I want to make two points. First, speaking as a statistician, I want to refer to a number of recent social surveys on this subject. They all come out with between 75% and 80% in favour of a Bill along the lines of today’s Bill. The leading organisation, the National Centre for Social Research, in its last survey two years ago, reported 81% in favour. This is just to highlight...

• Universities: Impact of Government Policy — Debate 13 Oct 2011

  My Lords, I, too, am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Giddens, for this opportunity to talk about universities. As all noble Lords have said, they are one of the country's greatest treasures. I have been lucky to spend almost all my working life as an academic, university chancellor, head of an Oxford college and, perhaps most precious of all to me, working with Lord Robbins and his...

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