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Former Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 18 July 2000

Left the House of Lords on 21 December 2016

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (24 Nov 2009 to 15 May 2012)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (24 Nov 2009 to 15 May 2012)
• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (24 Nov 2009 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) ( 9 Nov 2009 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E - Justice and Institutions (26 Nov 2003 to 7 May 2005)
• Member, European Union Committee (26 Jun 2001 to 7 May 2005)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E (26 Jun 2001 to 20 Nov 2003)

Recent appearances

• Cyclists: Road Traffic Laws - Question 18 Apr 2016

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• Cyclists: Road Traffic Laws - Question 18 Apr 2016

  My Lords, I must declare an interest because I cycle regularly in London. The overriding obligation of cyclists in London is to try to ride their bicycle so as to keep it from contact with other vehicles and particularly from contact with pedestrians. If a cyclist does that, the proposition that he should be prosecuted for some breach of one of the many rules of the road seems to be a little...

• Riot Compensation Bill — Third Reading 22 Mar 2016

  My Lords, I apologise for raising a point on the Bill at such a late stage. In justification, I read the Bill for the first time this morning. Clause 8(1) states: “If the decision-maker decides that a claim is valid, the decision-maker must then decide the amount of compensation, up to a maximum of £1 million per claim (the ‘compensation cap’)”. However, Clause 8(9) states: “The...

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