Recent appearances

• Palestine: Occupied Territories 3 Jul 2007

  My Lords, shortly after Israel's disengagement from the Gaza Strip, the Palestinians launched rockets from there into Haifa, Israel's second largest city. An equivalent for us would be the Welsh Assembly suddenly deciding to launch rockets at Bristol. I do not think we would take too kindly to that. Israel's other major cities, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, are out of range from Gaza, but they...

• Artist's Resale Right Regulations 24 Jan 2006

  My Lords, I have the greatest respect for my noble friend the Minister, so I regret supporting this amendment but I feel that I should do so. First, I declare an interest. I am a director of, and a shareholder in, Waddington Galleries, which deals in modern and contemporary art. Because of this interest, anything that I may say in objection to artists' resale rights will no doubt be met by...

• Palestine 23 Jan 2006

  My Lords, in a modest way, I have tried to improve Arab-Jewish relations in Jerusalem. I believe strongly that the Palestinians are entitled to live a secure and decent life in a state governed by their own people. The problem is how they can achieve that when they are faced by the realities on the ground. An article in the Guardian today, headlined Lawless in Gaza, gives an alarming and...

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Profile

Former Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 22 May 2000

Left the House of Lords on 13 April 2010 — Died

Positions held at time of appointment: Retired Television Executive and Chairman, Old Vic Theatre Trust (from Number 10 press release)

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Corruption Bill (Joint Committee) (24 Mar 2003 to 31 Jul 2003)

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Lord Bernstein of Craigweil’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 62.18% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 7 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)