Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1965

• Wikipedia page

Currently held offices

• Member, Food, Diet and Obesity Committee (since 24 Jan 2024)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee (13 Jun 2019 to 23 Jun 2020)
• Member, Rural Economy Committee (17 May 2018 to 26 Mar 2019)
• Member, Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 13 Mar 2018)
• Member, Communications and Digital Committee (25 May 2016 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee (12 Jun 2015 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, European Union Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, EU Sub Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs (21 May 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, EU Sub Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy (17 May 2012 to 21 May 2013)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment (18 May 2010 to 16 May 2012)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D - Environment and Agriculture ( 9 Dec 2008 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F - Home Affairs ( 8 Dec 2003 to 30 Nov 2007)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (19 Nov 2002 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee ( 9 Jun 1997 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, House of Lords Offices Committee ( 5 Jun 1997 to 30 Nov 2000)
• Minister of State (Transport) (Railways and Roads) (14 Apr 1992 to 11 Jan 1994)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee ( 7 Jul 1987 to 22 Oct 1991)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) ( 2 Sep 1985 to 10 Sep 1986)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (14 Jun 1979 to 31 Oct 1984)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D (24 May 1979 to 1 Feb 1982)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee G (28 Mar 1979 to 20 Dec 1979)

Recent appearances

• Farming Families - Question for Short Debate 21 Nov 2024

  My Lords, the Budget is notable for kicking an industry that is already stressed as it adapts to the new farming regime. It is not just the bombshell announcement of the change in inheritance tax that is causing so much anger and distress in the farming community. Besides climate change, they are having to cope with accelerated BPS reduction, costing a modest-sized arable farm between...

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Soil: Environment Protection 7 Nov 2024

  To ask His Majesty's Government whether, as part of their rapid review of the Environmental Improvement Plan, they will consider combining all soil health measures into a Soil Health Action Plan for England.

• Crown Estate Bill [HL] - Committee (2nd Day): Amendment 37 22 Oct 2024

  My Lords, this has been a fascinating debate to listen to. I had not intended to partake in it, but I was prompted to do so by the last two speeches, by my noble kinsman Lord Thurso and by the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull. This is clearly a much bigger problem than just salmon. From listening to the debate, it seems that we all want the offshore energy—we need it—and, undoubtedly, as the...

More of The Earl of Caithness’s recent appearances