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Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Currently held offices

• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 4 Dec 2024)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 4 Dec 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 4 Dec 2024 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 5 Sep 2024 to 4 Dec 2024)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (31 Jan 2023 to 4 Dec 2024)
• Member, International Relations and Defence Committee ( 1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, Privileges Committee (18 Nov 1993 to 17 Oct 1996)
• Member, Committee of Selection (17 Jun 1987 to 26 Oct 1987)
• Member, Environment Committee ( 9 Jun 1983 to 8 Apr 1986)

Recent appearances

• Jimmy Lai - Question 22 May 2025

  My Lords, I join the Minister in conveying my own gratitude to the right reverend Prelate for the outstanding contribution he has made on this and on so many issues over his time in your Lordships’ House. I declare my interests as one of the Members of Parliament sanctioned by the People’s Republic of China, and as a patron of Hong Kong Watch. Why, on this apparent normalising of...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Asylum: Women 20 May 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the finding in the report Safety and Survival by Women for Refugee Women that women banned from working are being forced into abusive and exploitative situations and relationships.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Asylum: Women 20 May 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compatibility of policies banning women seeking asylum from working and their objective of preventing violence against women and girls.

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