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Profile
Conservative Peer
Entered the House of Lords in 1997
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Currently held offices
- Shadow Minister (Business and Trade) (since 1 Jan 2025)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Minister, Business (27 Jul 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- Shadow Minister, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (19 Jan 2009 to 27 Jul 2009)
- Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 7 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister (Public Service & Science) (20 Jul 1994 to 4 Jul 1995)
- Secretary of State for Employment (27 May 1993 to 19 Jul 1994)
- Secretary of State for Wales ( 4 May 1990 to 27 May 1993)
- Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Local Government) (25 Jul 1989 to 3 May 1990)
- Treasurer of Her Majesty's Household (HM Household) (15 Jun 1987 to 24 Jul 1989)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Energy) (11 Sep 1984 to 13 Jun 1987)
- The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (23 Feb 1983 to 10 Sep 1984)
- Vice-Chair, Conservative Party ( 1 Jan 1983 to 1 Jan 1985)
- Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (30 Sep 1981 to 22 Feb 1983)
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