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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 26 July 1999

Party was Labour until 27 Sep 2015; Non-affiliated until 7 Sep 2016

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Currently held offices

• Member, Financial Services Regulation Committee (since 24 Jan 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Bribery Act 2010 Committee (17 May 2018 to 4 Mar 2019)
• Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee) (18 Jul 2011 to 5 Sep 2011)
• Member, Draft Bribery Bill (Joint Committee) (11 May 2009 to 16 Jul 2009)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E - Justice and Institutions (26 Nov 2003 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E (13 Nov 2002 to 20 Nov 2003)
• Member, Committee On Religious Offences (15 May 2002 to 10 Apr 2003)

Recent appearances

• Chagos Islands - Question 2 Apr 2025

  My Lords, there has been a great deal of chatter over the past few days to the effect that President Trump has approved a Chagos deal. Can the Minister advise us whether that is true? Also, whether it is true or not, is the Government’s expectation that the Americans will pay or at least make a significant contribution towards the rent?

• Universities: Financial Sustainability - Question 21 May 2024

  My Lords, does the Minister not think that perhaps the time has come to increase the cap? The £9,250 has been in place now for many years, and the only way that many universities are able to make it work is by charging some extortionate fees at the graduate non-regulated level.

• Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Question 29 Nov 2023

  My Lords, on the question of the possible involvement of the IRGC on the appalling weekend of 7 October, is the Minister aware of reports at the time of Farsi having been spoken during the intrusion from Gaza into Israel? If that is correct, the implication is plain that the relationship between Hamas and the IRGC is a very strong and rather distressing one.

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