Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 22 May 2000

Positions held at time of appointment: Director, Education Extra (from Number 10 press release)

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Other offices held in the past

• Deputy Speaker (Lords) ( 5 Mar 2018 to 29 Apr 2021)
• Deputy Chairman of Committees (29 Feb 2012 to 29 Apr 2021)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government ( 8 May 2006 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Communities and Local Government) ( 5 May 2006 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (11 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Government Whip (29 May 2002 to 11 May 2005)
• Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) ( 1 Jan 2002 to 10 May 2005)