Profile

Former Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1992

Left the House of Lords on 31 March 2022

• Wikipedia page

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Disability Discrimination Bill (Joint Committee) (21 Jan 2004 to 27 May 2004)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ( 3 Sep 1985 to 12 Jun 1987)
• Party Chair, Conservative Party ( 3 Sep 1985 to 12 Jun 1987)
• Secretary of State for Trade (16 Oct 1983 to 1 Sep 1985)
• Secretary of State for Employment (14 Sep 1981 to 15 Oct 1983)
• Minister of State (Department of Industry) ( 5 Jan 1981 to 14 Sep 1981)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade) ( 7 May 1979 to 5 Jan 1981)
• Member, Science & Technology: Technological Innovation Sub-Committee ( 1 Nov 1978 to 4 Apr 1979)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee ( 1 Nov 1978 to 4 Apr 1979)
• Member, Standing Orders Committee ( 1 Nov 1978 to 9 Jun 1983)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Homicide: Reoffenders 22 Jun 2021

  To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have been killed by someone who has previously been found guilty of homicide, imprisoned, and subsequently released, for the years for which figures are available.

• Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL] - Committee (2nd Day): Amendment 31 12 Feb 2020

  My Lords, the noble Baroness’s words were tempting in some ways because ever since drones first appeared, we have been way behind the game in dealing with their potential dangers. They should never have been made available for the general public to buy and should have required a licence from the very beginning. All those things should have been done early on. So there is a temptation to...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Midwives: Training 30 Jan 2020

  Her Majesty's Government how many people were killed by individuals who had previously been convicted of murder or manslaughter, in each of the last ten years for which figures are available.

More of Lord Tebbit’s recent appearances