Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Currently held offices

• Member, International Agreements Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Constitution Committee (29 Oct 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Chair, International Relations and Defence Committee (25 May 2016 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Chair, International Relations and Defence Committee (25 May 2016 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Chair, Soft Power Committee (16 May 2013 to 11 Mar 2014)
• Chair, Soft Power Committee (16 May 2013 to 11 Mar 2014)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (International Energy Policy) (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (Also Shadow Minister for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs), Parliament ( 8 Sep 2009 to 8 Sep 2009)
• Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (Also Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs), Parliament ( 8 Sep 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Deputy Leader of the Lords), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Deputy Shadow Leader of the House of Lords (Also Shadow Minister for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs), Parliament (27 Jul 2009 to 8 Sep 2009)
• Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs ( 9 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2009)
• Deputy Leader, Parliament ( 9 Jul 2007 to 9 Jul 2007)
• Deputy Shadow Leader, Parliament ( 9 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2009)
• Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Deputy Leader, Parliament (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (15 Jun 2005 to 18 Nov 2006)
• Deputy Leader, House of Lords (13 Jun 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords ( 8 Jun 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Foreign Affairs (17 Mar 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, International Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 17 Mar 2005)
• Shadow Minister, International Affairs (10 May 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 1 Jul 2000 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C ( 6 Dec 1999 to 30 Nov 2000)
• Member, European Union Committee ( 3 Dec 1998 to 30 Nov 2000)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee B ( 1 Nov 1998 to 11 Nov 1999)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (17 Jun 1987 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee ( 1 Jan 1987 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee ( 1 Jan 1987 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (26 Feb 1986 to 1 Jan 1987)
• The Secretary of State for Transport (14 Sep 1981 to 11 Jun 1983)
• Secretary of State for Energy ( 5 May 1979 to 13 Sep 1981)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 1 Jul 1977 to 3 May 1979)
• Minister of State (Department of Energy) ( 8 Jan 1974 to 4 Mar 1974)
• The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office ( 5 Nov 1972 to 8 Jan 1974)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) (26 Mar 1972 to 5 Nov 1972)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment) ( 5 Jan 1971 to 26 Mar 1972)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Civil Service Department) (20 Jun 1970 to 26 Mar 1972)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (20 Jun 1970 to 5 Jan 1971)

Recent appearances

• United Kingdom: Global Position - Motion to Take Note 13 Mar 2025

  My Lords, I thank all who have spoken in this debate, including the Front Benches. It is, frankly, the kind of debate that one really needs to read rather than just pick up as it goes along, not least because a great deal of it, inevitably with a very tight time limit, is in shorthand. There are all sorts of issues behind the issues that need examining and thinking about much more carefully....

• United Kingdom: Global Position - Motion to Take Note 13 Mar 2025

  My Lords, I am grateful in advance to those who have kindly agreed to participate in this debate—at least, I hope I stay grateful when I hear them. I am especially looking forward to the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town, which will follow immediately. We will all listen with the greatest interest, in view of his wisdom and experience. We are at an extremely...

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