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Former Independent Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1983

Left the House of Lords on 14 November 2020

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, European Union Committee (20 Nov 1995 to 8 Apr 1997)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E (20 Nov 1995 to 8 Nov 1997)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (12 Dec 1989 to 17 Mar 1992)
• Member, Select Committee on Broadcasting (19 Jun 1986 to 17 Mar 1993)
• Member, Televising of Proceedings of the House (L) Committee ( 5 Dec 1984 to 15 May 1986)
• Member, Overseas Trade Committee (15 Nov 1984 to 6 Nov 1986)
• Member, Energy Committee ( 3 May 1979 to 21 Jan 1983)
• Member, Nationalised Industries Committee ( 1 Nov 1978 to 4 Apr 1979)
• Member, Nationalised Industries: Sub-Committee B ( 1 Nov 1978 to 4 Apr 1979)
• Member, Nationalised Industries: Sub-Committee E ( 1 Nov 1978 to 4 Apr 1979)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 4 Apr 1976 to 18 Nov 1977)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (27 Jan 1975 to 14 Apr 1976)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Prorogation 29 Oct 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Earl of Courtown on 8 October (HL17934), whether they will now answer the question put, namely what assessment they have made of the constitutional and political implications of the Supreme Court ruling that the Government's decision to advise Her Majesty The Queen to prorogue Parliament was unlawful, and therefore the...

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Prorogation 8 Oct 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the constitutional and political implications of the Supreme Court ruling that the Government's decision to advise Her Majesty The Queen to prorogue Parliament was unlawful, and therefore the subsequent prorogation was void and of no effect.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Supreme Court: EU Grants and Loans 8 Oct 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any Supreme Court justices receive financial support from the EU; and if so, how many.

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