Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 5 June 2006

Positions held at time of appointment: Director of Taylor's Bulbs of Spalding. (from Number 10 press release)

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Other offices held in the past

• Deputy Speaker (Lords) ( 5 Mar 2018 to 3 Oct 2019)
• Deputy Chairman of Committees (14 Oct 2014 to 3 Oct 2019)
• Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords) ( 6 Aug 2014 to 26 Jul 2019)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department ( 6 Sep 2012 to 6 Aug 2014)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (16 Sep 2011 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (11 May 2010 to 15 Sep 2011)
• - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions (19 Jan 2009 to 24 Jul 2009)
• Shadow Minister, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ( 9 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2009)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food & Rural Affairs), Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (11 Jan 2007 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Deputy Chief Whip, Whips (11 Jan 2007 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Minister, Wales (11 Jan 2007 to 6 Jul 2007)