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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 25 October 2005

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Currently held offices

• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (since 5 Sep 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities Committee (17 May 2018 to 19 Mar 2019)
• Member, EU Sub Committee B - Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market, Energy and Transport (22 Jun 2010 to 16 May 2012)
• Member, Works of Art Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2009 to 14 May 2014)

Recent appearances

• Skills: Importance for the UK Economy and Quality of Life - Motion to Take Note 9 May 2024

  My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Aberdare for introducing this topic. We have the economic challenge of building relevant skills for the future and the social challenge of one in 10 youngsters being unemployed. I shall focus on the need to join these two thoughts up by finding ways of upskilling these people for worthwhile jobs—both for their own quality of life and for the...

• Housing: Young People - Motion to Take Note 14 Mar 2024

  On the subject of migration, as far as I recall, a very large number of migrants are students. I wonder whether the noble Lord would like to comment on student housing in that context?

• Housing: Young People - Motion to Take Note 14 Mar 2024

  My Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord for introducing this debate. I have been aware of housing challenges, particularly in London and Blackpool, for a long time, but the subject of this debate has encouraged me to look more intensely at the challenges facing the young and at the associated need for wraparound support for our most vulnerable. I work part-time for Business in the...

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