Profile
Former Labour Peer
Entered the House of Lords in 1990
Left the House of Lords on 18 March 2018
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Other offices held in the past
- Member, Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding Committee (28 Jan 2016 to 23 Feb 2016)
- Member, EU Justice Sub-Committee (12 Jun 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
- Member, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection (11 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Inquiries Act 2005 Committee (16 May 2013 to 26 Feb 2014)
- Member, EU Sub Committee F - Home Affairs, Health and Education (17 May 2012 to 21 May 2013)
- Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) ( 6 Jul 2011 to 26 Mar 2012)
- Member, Barnett Formula Committee (10 Dec 2008 to 12 Nov 2009)
- Member, European Union Committee ( 9 Dec 2008 to 15 May 2013)
- Member, EU Sub Committee F - Home Affairs, Health and Education ( 9 Dec 2008 to 16 May 2012)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (27 Nov 2006 to 12 Nov 2009)
- Member, Constitutional Reform Bill Committee (22 Mar 2004 to 24 Jun 2004)
- Member, EU Sub-Committee E (26 Jun 2001 to 7 Nov 2002)
- President of the Council, Privy Council Office ( 3 May 1997 to 27 Jul 1998)
- Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal ( 2 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
- Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (24 Oct 1996 to 8 Apr 1997)
- Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) ( 2 Dec 1993 to 19 Nov 1998)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) ( 1 Dec 1993 to 19 Nov 1998)
- Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee ( 1 Dec 1993 to 19 Nov 1998)
- Member, House of Lords Offices Committee ( 1 Dec 1993 to 19 Nov 1998)
- Member, Finance and Staff Sub Committee ( 1 Dec 1993 to 8 Apr 1998)
- Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) (23 Nov 1993 to 19 Nov 1998)
Recent appearances
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My Lords, when the noble and learned Lord answered the Question he said that, of the 84,000 people in prison, a large number were due to historical abuse convictions. Can he tell us how many of the 84,000 are due to historical abuse?
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My Lords, is the Minister aware that the noble Lord, Lord Pearson, and those of his ilk would not be satisfied if every programme that the BBC broadcast on current affairs started with a litany which said, “Confusion to the Commission and down with the tyrannous EU!”? That would not be enough for them. It is vintage Trump: “I didn’t say it. If I said it, I didn’t mean it. If I said...
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My Lords, I start by congratulating my noble friend Lord Liddle on securing this debate and on the detailed, magisterial and persuasive way in which he opened it. I was slightly worried about whether what I was going to say would fit into the pattern of the debate. However, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Parekh, because he has reassured me firmly that what I will say will, I hope, be...
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