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Independent Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 18 March 1987

Party was Labour until 1 Jan 2018

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Currently held offices

• Member, International Relations and Defence Committee (since 30 Jan 2025)
• Member, Freedom of Information Advisory Panel (Lords) (since 7 Dec 2004)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Preterm Birth Committee ( 7 Mar 2024 to 14 Nov 2024)
• Member, European Affairs Committee (31 Jan 2023 to 30 Jan 2025)
• Member, International Relations and Defence Committee ( 1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, Intergenerational Fairness and Provision Committee (17 May 2018 to 26 Mar 2019)
• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (23 Oct 2017 to 4 Jun 2018)
• Member, Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS Committee (25 May 2016 to 5 Apr 2017)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee ( 8 Jan 2014 to 11 Mar 2014)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (16 May 2013 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, Public Service and Demographic Change Committee (29 May 2012 to 5 Mar 2013)
• Minister of State (the Arts), Department for Culture, Media & Sport (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts) (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Minister of State (Education and Employment), Department for Education and Employment ( 5 May 1997 to 11 Jun 2001)

Recent appearances

• Middle East - Statement 24 Jun 2025

  My Lords, unlike the extraordinary accusations made by the spokesman for the Conservative Party just now, I congratulate the Government on the carefully thought-out and nuanced position they have taken on the military conflict between the US, Israel and Iran. I thank my noble friend and his senior colleagues for the efforts they are making to try to find a long-term and lasting diplomatic...

• Parliamentary Commercial Department - Motion to Agree 12 Jun 2025

  My Lords, I want to pick up what the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, said about use of the Commons Terrace. I have been a Member of this House for very many years and occasionally have used the Commons Terrace. About a year ago I had one of my grandsons here for lunch in the Commons canteen, and I wanted to take him on to the Terrace but was told I was not allowed to. I found that deeply shocking....

• Holocaust Memorial Bill - Report: Amendment 2 11 Jun 2025

  My Lords, I support what the noble Lord, Lord Russell, said on this amendment. He made many important points in moving it. I particularly identify with the points he made about lifelong learning and education being not just for children, but for all of us. Whatever our age, we should go on learning more about and understanding better what has happened in our world, including the horrors of...

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