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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 18 July 2001

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Sub-Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade ( 9 Dec 2008 to 17 Oct 2011)

Recent appearances

• Arts - Motion to Take Note 1 Feb 2024

  My Lords, I too pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Bragg, for securing this debate. I refer the House to my interests as set out in the register, specifically my chairmanship of the Courtauld Institute, my co-chairmanship of the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology and my membership of the board of the Royal Opera House. I will make four short points. First, the arts do not...

• Higher Education and Research Bill - Committee (6th Day) 25 Jan 2017

  My Lords, I speak for Clause 47. I have not spoken on the Bill to date but I have followed its progress closely because I was the author of the last review of higher education funding and student finance, commonly referred to as the Browne review. It looked at three pillars of the system: quality, participation and sustainability. Its recommendations were conceived as part of a holistic...

• EU Referendum and EU Reform (EUC Report) - Motion to Take Note 15 Jun 2016

  My Lords, I welcome this thorough report on the referendum and EU reform. In particular, I wish to comment on its conclusion that the Government should set out a positive, inclusive vision of the UK’s role in a reformed EU. As a businessman, I have long been convinced of the economic benefits of being part of the EU’s single market. In leaving the EU, we deny ourselves not only access to...

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