Profile
Liberal Democrat Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 15 May 2000
Positions held at time of appointment: Group Leader, Suffolk County Council (from Number 10 press release)
Currently held offices
- Chair, Home-based Working Committee (since 30 Jan 2025)
- Chair, Home-based Working Committee (since 30 Jan 2025)
- Member, Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee (Lords) (since 10 Oct 2024)
- Member, Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee (since 22 Jul 2024)
- Deputy Speaker (Lords) (since 16 Apr 2024)
- Member, House of Lords Commission (since 31 Jan 2024)
- Deputy Chairman of Committees (since 12 Jun 2023)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee (31 Jan 2024 to 30 May 2024)
- Member, European Affairs Committee ( 2 Feb 2022 to 30 Jan 2025)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) ( 3 Nov 2021 to 31 Jan 2024)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (19 Jul 2017 to 19 Jan 2022)
- Member, Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 13 Mar 2018)
- Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (25 May 2016 to 27 Apr 2017)
- Member, Select Committee on Charities (25 May 2016 to 26 Mar 2017)
- Chair, EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee (12 Jun 2015 to 12 May 2016)
- Chair, EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee (12 Jun 2015 to 12 May 2016)
- Chair, EU Sub Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy (21 May 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, EU Sub Committee B - Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment (17 May 2012 to 21 May 2013)
- Member, European Union Committee (16 May 2012 to 12 May 2016)
- Member, EU Sub-Committee G - Social Policies and Consumer Protection (17 Oct 2011 to 16 May 2012)
- Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) ( 6 Jul 2011 to 26 Mar 2012)
- Member, Leader's Group on Members Leaving the House (L) Committee ( 1 Jul 2010 to 13 Jan 2011)
- Liberal Democrat Party President and Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government ( 8 Jan 2009 to 4 Feb 2009)
- Party Chair, Liberal Democrats ( 1 Jan 2009 to 31 Dec 2010)
- Member, Communications and Digital Committee (23 Apr 2007 to 8 Apr 2010)
- Spokesperson in the Lords, Department for Communities and Local Government ( 2 Aug 2006 to 8 Jan 2009)
- Spokesperson in the Lords, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister ( 1 Jun 2005 to 2 Aug 2006)
- Spokesperson in the Lords, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Local Government & the Regions (22 Feb 2005 to 1 Jun 2005)
- Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (30 Nov 2004 to 30 Oct 2007)
- Shadow Minister, Transport (26 Jan 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
- Member, Draft Corruption Bill (Joint Committee) (24 Mar 2003 to 31 Jul 2003)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (20 Nov 2002 to 18 Nov 2006)
- Member, EU Sub-Committee B (12 Dec 2000 to 7 Nov 2002)
Recent appearances
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My Lords, I declare an interest as president of the National Association of Local Councils. The Government’s new burdens doctrine has been in place since 2011 and is specifically designed to compensate authorities for this sort of situation. I have reread the guidance today and it specifically mentions town and parish councils, so can the noble Baroness explain why the Government are not...
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My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness on securing this debate. It is easy to see that NCVO continues to be in great hands. The number of speakers today is testament to both the importance of the subject and the wide range of experience in this House. I am sure we have all been impressed by the many briefings that we have received, which show the sector in all its diversity. The recent...
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether houses in multiple occupation will be included in their target for building new homes.
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