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Former Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1970

Left the House of Lords on 12 January 2019

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (15 Jun 2005 to 30 Oct 2007)
• Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) (21 Jun 2001 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, House of Lords Offices Committee (22 Nov 1995 to 19 Nov 1998)

Recent appearances

• Royal Marines - Question for Short Debate 28 Nov 2017

  My Lords, it gives me the greatest pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Judd, who gives so much to your Lordships’ House and always speaks so well. It is always a pleasure for me to talk about the Royal Marines. My parent regiment is the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and after World War II we came even closer together. During that gloomy moment, when “Prince of Wales” and...

• Armed Forces: Serious Offences - Question 23 Oct 2017

  Should the Government not have a care that there is a danger in civilianising the military system, which has worked well over the years—and have a care also that the military will be judged in a civilian way, when civilians have no knowledge of military procedure or the military system in battle?

• European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill - Report (Continued) 7 Mar 2017

  My Lords, how pleasant to have a meaningful and good, short debate. I so agree with what has been said. The noble Lord, Lord Hain, was kind enough to mention the bad feelings caused by the hounding and prosecuting of British soldiers over matters of Sinn Fein and Ireland. I remind noble Lords that our Armed Forces are full of good Ulstermen and good Irishmen, and they need looking after and...

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