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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Currently held offices

• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 5 Sep 2024)
• Co-Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Peers (since 1 Oct 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (31 Jan 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (14 Apr 2021 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, EU Security and Justice Sub-Committee (23 Apr 2020 to 31 Mar 2021)
• Member, EU Justice Sub-Committee (15 Jan 2019 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill (Joint Committee) (14 May 2013 to 16 Dec 2013)
• Member, Sub-Committee on Lords' Conduct (19 Jan 2009 to 9 May 2019)
• Deputy Leader in the House of Lords, Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government ( 8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Communities), Department for Communities and Local Government (27 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Home Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 27 Jul 2007)
• Deputy Leader, House of Lords (15 Nov 2004 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Shadow Minister, Home Affairs (26 Jan 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Party Chair, Liberal Democrats ( 1 Jan 2001 to 31 Dec 2004)
• Member, House of Lords Offices Committee ( 6 Dec 1998 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F (12 Jan 1998 to 30 Nov 2000)

Recent appearances

• Integration and Community Cohesion - Motion to Take Note 13 Mar 2025

  My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for securing this particular debate. I was delighted to listen to the maiden speech from the noble Lord, Lord Raval, and I look forward to the same from the noble Lord, Lord Rook, later on. I will start with Harold Wilson, the Prime Minister in 1965, who appointed the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Michael Ramsey, to head the National Committee...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Retail Trade: Crime 20 Feb 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government whether new police recruits will be trained on the impact of retail crime on victims.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Retail Trade: Crime 20 Feb 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to require police to record the value of stolen goods in cases of “low-value shoplifting” within the meaning of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

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