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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1998

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Currently held offices

• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (since 31 Jan 2024)
• Chair, Lord Speaker's committee on the size of the House (since 20 Dec 2016)
• Chair, Lord Speaker's committee on the size of the House (since 20 Dec 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Industry and Regulators Committee (14 Apr 2021 to 31 Jan 2024)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (25 May 2016 to 28 Jan 2021)
• Chair, Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding Committee (28 Jan 2016 to 29 Feb 2016)
• Chair, Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding Committee (28 Jan 2016 to 29 Feb 2016)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (28 Jun 2001 to 20 Nov 2003)
• Member, Financial Services and Markets (Joint Committee) ( 2 Mar 1999 to 11 Nov 1999)
• Member, Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England ( 7 Dec 1998 to 11 May 2001)

Recent appearances

• Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - Second Reading 8 Jan 2025

  My Lords, in recent years I have chaired two transport commissions for the Welsh Government. The first focused on congestion issues in south Wales, while the second explored the challenges faced in having an effective public transport system in largely rural north Wales. During these investigations, I learned a great deal about the problems bus passengers encounter with the current bus...

• House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - Second Reading 11 Dec 2024

  My Lords, I support the Bill, and I support it because, along with others, I cannot accept that there should be a fast-track, reserved route into this House because of a person’s parentage. Despite the long history of the House, which I respect, it cannot be right that 10% of the seats in this House should continue to be filled in this way. My first reservation is the implication that all...

• Football Governance Bill [HL] - Committee (4th Day): Amendment 54 9 Dec 2024

  My Lords, I support Amendment 54 with regard to the governance of clubs. I am sorry that I could not take part at Second Reading, but I have been present for a significant part of Committee. I have been a season ticket holder at either Sunderland or QPR for most of my life, and I now have three season tickets at QPR for myself, my son and grandson—I fear what I have done to both of them,...

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