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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 4 April 2005

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Currently held offices

• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (since 5 Sep 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (19 Jul 2017 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (17 Jun 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, Adoption Legislation Committee (29 May 2012 to 26 Feb 2013)
• Member, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Private Bills Select Committee (L) (31 Oct 2011 to 20 Dec 2011)
• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (23 Nov 2006 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) ( 7 Jun 2005 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee ( 6 Jun 2005 to 30 Oct 2007)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee ( 6 Jun 2005 to 30 Oct 2007)
• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee ( 6 Jun 2005 to 30 Oct 2007)

Recent appearances

• Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Second Reading 1 May 2025

  My Lords, I am not sure that I am really the right person to talk about the Bill, but I thought it might be worth giving a few reflections. I cannot even count how many education Acts have taken place during my lifetime, but it is a very considerable number. It is absolutely clear that there is no final solution. The reason why is that each child is unique, and when we talk about children in...

• Holocaust Memorial Day - Motion to Take Note 13 Feb 2025

  My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate and a particular pleasure to speak in a debate where we have heard three varied, enjoyable, interesting and informative maiden speeches. I was 14 at the end of the war. I was at boarding school in Winchester, and my memory tells me that we did not know about Auschwitz. However, we were told about Belsen, and noble Lords will all...

• House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - Second Reading (continued) 11 Dec 2024

  My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard. We were elected very early in the days of by-elections. The most important thing about this House is that as a revising Chamber, it works. However, this House has influence, but it does not have any power. Of course, the ultimate decision-making on nearly everything rests in places where the power is held, not in a place...

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