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Former Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1999

Left the House of Lords on 28 April 2022

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Science and Technology Committee (25 May 2016 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) ( 8 Jun 2015 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, The Arctic Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 11 Feb 2015)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (25 Nov 2009 to 15 May 2012)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (12 Dec 2000 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee ( 6 Dec 1999 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 ( 6 Dec 1999 to 7 May 2005)

Recent appearances

• Environment: 25-year Plan - Motion to Take Note (Continued) 29 Jan 2018

  My Lords, I too welcome this 25-year plan for the environment. It is nothing if not ambitious. It is clearly a first step in making the country more liveable, both for us and for the plants and animals with which we share it and on which we depend. The plan contains a great deal that is good, but success will really depend on it securing continuing cross-party support. We cannot have wavering...

• Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [HL] - Committee 23 Jan 2018

  My Lords, I rise to support my noble and gallant friend Lord Craig. We should be grateful to him for drawing attention to this aspect of the Bill. I apologise to the Committee for not having been free to participate at Second Reading. Fundamentally, what my noble and gallant friend is trying to do is to future-proof and, dare I say, lawyer-proof the Bill. It would not be useful to have...

• Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (Science and Technology Report) - Motion to Take Note 20 Dec 2017

  My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Earl, Lord Selborne, because it gives me an opportunity to thank him for his leadership of the committee, which he did with his customary firmness, urbanity and unfailing courtesy. He had to deal with some fairly unruly committee members at times, which he did with great dexterity. As the noble Earl has already pointed out, the public interest in...

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