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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 28 June 2000

Positions held at time of appointment: Chairman and Founder, Granville plc (from Number 10 press release)

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Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee ( 1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Chair, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee ( 1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Chair, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee ( 1 Jul 2019 to 19 Jul 2017)
• Member, SLSC Sub-Committee B ( 4 Sep 2018 to 30 Apr 2019)
• Member, Bribery Act 2010 Committee (17 May 2018 to 1 Mar 2019)
• Chair, Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 28 Mar 2018)
• Chair, Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 28 Mar 2018)
• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee ( 8 Jun 2015 to 19 Jul 2017)
• Member, Insurance Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (19 Nov 2014 to 28 Nov 2014)
• Member, Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Nov 2014 to 3 Feb 2015)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (12 Jun 2014 to 25 Jun 2014)
• Member, Soft Power Committee (16 May 2013 to 11 Mar 2014)
• Member, Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (19 Jun 2012 to 24 Jul 2012)
• Member, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill [HL] Committee ( 5 Sep 2011 to 1 Dec 2011)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F - Home Affairs (13 Nov 2007 to 16 May 2012)
• Shadow Minister, Home Affairs (16 Dec 2005 to 11 Jan 2007)
• Shadow Minister, Trade & Industry (16 Dec 2005 to 11 Jan 2007)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, (Also Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland - Not In Shadow Cabinet) (13 Jun 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, (Assisted By Shadow Law Officers) (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Trade & Industry (20 May 2005 to 13 Jun 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Economic Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 20 May 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Home Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 20 May 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Home Affairs ( 6 Jul 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs (10 May 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs (10 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004)

Recent appearances

• Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Second Reading 25 Jun 2025

  My Lords, as they say, follow that. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rooker. He is always trenchant and always given with verve and determination. I will pick up on the issue he raised of departmental silos in a minute. I want to make two points, one strategic and the other tactical. I will deal with the strategic one first. This is an ambitious plan for 1.5 million homes while...

• NHS: Private Equity - Question 25 Jun 2025

  Will the Minister look at the National Security and Investment Act 2021? This gives the Government the power to designate a sector as having particular importance for the future of our country. It might be appropriate, when we are dealing with healthcare, which is obviously a key part of our infrastructure, for this to play a role in the sorts of issues she is tackling when responding to this...

• Holocaust Memorial Bill - Report (Continued): Amendment 5 11 Jun 2025

  My Lords, I added my name to this amendment because it seems a brave attempt to bridge a gap between two very entrenched positions. Having sat through most, if not all, of the Committee and through today at Report, I am reminded of the football manager saying, “I have a sense of déjà vu all over again”. One important thing we can do is try to focus on what has united us as opposed to...

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