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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 7 December 2005

Positions held at time of appointment: Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service. (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (20 Jul 2022 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, EU Goods Sub-Committee (23 Apr 2020 to 31 Mar 2021)
• Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee ( 2 Jul 2019 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee ( 1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee ( 4 Sep 2018 to 4 Nov 2019)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee ( 6 Dec 2016 to 17 Mar 2017)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee ( 8 Dec 2015 to 4 Mar 2016)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee ( 8 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, Leader's Group on Governance Committee (23 Mar 2015 to 14 Jan 2016)
• Chair, Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords) (16 Jul 2013 to 9 Jul 2015)
• Member, Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (Joint Committee) (17 Jul 2012 to 12 Jun 2013)
• Member, Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords) (27 Oct 2009 to 30 Mar 2015)

Recent appearances

• Civil Service: Politicisation - Motion to Take Note 28 Nov 2024

  My Lords, I share the premise of this debate that all is not well within the triangle of relationships between Ministers, civil servants and special advisers, but the term “politicisation” may be a misdiagnosis. The problem is not so much that civil servants are being appointed on the basis of their political views; these processes are still conducted under the aegis of the Civil Service...

• Holocaust Memorial Bill - Second Reading: Amendment to the Motion 4 Sep 2024

  My Lords, I consider that this Bill is an abuse of power. When the Government take something away from one group of people, who have for 120 years had access to this park, and give it to another group without compensation, we call that confiscation. We could even call it theft. The Bill started with laudable intentions. Given the enormity of the crimes committed by the Third Reich, and its...

• Crown Estate Bill [HL] - Second Reading 2 Sep 2024

  My Lords, that brings me to the starting point of my remarks. I have no issues with the Bill—indeed, I welcome most of its provisions—although I am unclear on the impact on the sovereign grant if a more highly geared Crown Estate manages to increase net revenue. At face value it would appear that the sovereign grant would be increased, but what is the logic in this? The sovereign grant...

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