Profile

Former Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 16 May 2000

Left the House of Lords on 30 October 2021

Positions held at time of appointment: Professor of Climate Modelling, Department of Space and Climate Physics and Geological Sciences and Honorary Professor of Mathematics, University College London (from Number 10 press release)

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Science and Technology Committee ( 8 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, The Arctic Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 11 Feb 2015)
• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) (13 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I ( 3 Dec 2003 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, Committee On Animals In Scientific Procedures (28 Jun 2001 to 16 Jul 2002)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (26 Jun 2001 to 7 Nov 2002)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Remand in Custody: Pregnancy 19 May 2020

  To ask Her Majesty's Government how many pregnant women are on remand, awaiting trial, in England and Wales.

• Written Answers — Department for International Development: Hydrology: International Assistance 18 Mar 2020

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, or plan to have, with the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization about ensuring that their water programmes are coordinated.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Hydrology: International Assistance 17 Mar 2020

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, or plan to have, with the World Meteorological Organization about expanding that organisation's Water Programme to include (1) extreme flooding, and (2) wind damage.

More of Lord Hunt of Chesterton’s recent appearances