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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Currently held offices

• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (since 5 Sep 2024)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (since 31 Jan 2024)
• Member, Lord Speaker's Advisory Panel on Works of Art (since 24 Oct 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, International Agreements Committee ( 3 Nov 2021 to 31 Jan 2024)
• 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)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Civil Service and Public Sector Reform) ( 1 Jun 2015 to 28 Oct 2016)
• Member, Communications and Digital Committee (22 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform ( 8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (15 Nov 2007 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform ( 4 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Trade & Industry (22 Feb 2005 to 4 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Minister, Trade & Industry (26 Jan 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (30 Apr 1998 to 30 Mar 2015)

Recent appearances

• Retail Crime: Effects - Motion to Take Note 5 Dec 2024

  My Lords, there is clearly common ground on how important the issues are that the noble Lord, Lord Hannett of Everton, has raised, as demonstrated by a number of noble Lords’ speeches. I think both the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, and my noble friend Lord Tope indicated the known figures, as reported to the relevant committee, which are that 443,995 incidents of shop theft—as I will call...

• Autumn Budget 2024 - Motion to Take Note 11 Nov 2024

  My Lords, to follow on from that remark, Budgets normally have a pattern. On the day they come out there is one reaction and then, after a while and some reflection, there is a different reaction. In this case, the reaction was the same: disappointment and criticism. I do not want to go into the issue of the £22 billion black hole, not only because there are not enough Tories to boo if I do...

• Tax Reliefs: Theatre, Orchestra and Museums and Galleries Exhibition - Question 15 Oct 2024

  My Lords, I am absolutely delighted to join in a Question from the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson, because it gives me the opportunity to thank him from our Benches for the collegiate way in which he conducted himself as a DCMS Minister. Bearing in mind the Minister’s commitment earlier, will he give any indication as to whether at yesterday’s investment conference there were any more...

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