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Entered the House of Lords on 1 July 2008

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Currently held offices

• Chair, Social Mobility Policy Committee (since 30 Jan 2025)
• Chair, Social Mobility Policy Committee (since 30 Jan 2025)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Conduct Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 20 Mar 2025)
• Chair, Conduct Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 20 Mar 2025)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee ( 1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (16 May 2013 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 6 Dec 2010 to 24 Jun 2013)
• Chair, Sub-Committee on Lords' Conduct ( 7 Jun 2010 to 11 Jul 2013)
• Chair, Sub-Committee on Lords' Conduct ( 7 Jun 2010 to 11 Jul 2013)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 1 Feb 2010 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Sub-Committee on Lords' Conduct (19 Jan 2009 to 7 Jun 2010)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (10 Dec 2008 to 11 Jul 2013)

Recent appearances

• “Hillsborough Law” - Question 22 Apr 2025

  My Lords, will the Minister explain how the duty of candour—notable in its lack at Hillsborough, and not only at Hillsborough —can still be made compatible with the need to protect secrets, which we need to address the complex national security threats that we face? This was referred to by the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan; it is a critical part of getting this legislation right, I suggest.

• Conduct Committee - Motion to Agree: Amendment to the Motion 5 Mar 2025

  My Lords, I thank noble Lords for all those comments. I will try and answer them all and, if I fail, that will not be deliberate. I am grateful for the kind personal comments; I am bathing in the plaudits from various sides of the House, and I appreciate that. However, this is also very much a matter for the distinguished members of the committee. I am going to start with the comments of the...

• Conduct Committee - Motion to Agree: Amendment to the Motion 5 Mar 2025

  Yes. I like short answers. On declaration of interests, at the end of the day, failure to declare a financial interest in a debate is a matter for the committee. It seems to us that the Privileges Committee and the processes of the House need to decide whether noble Lords do that at Question Time or more broadly—but we all think that “I refer to the register of interests” is a...

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