Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Other offices held in the past

• 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)
• 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)
• 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)