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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 7 July 2008

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Other offices held in the past

• Deputy Chairman of Committees (21 Apr 2020 to 29 Apr 2021)
• The Minister of State, Department for International Development (14 Oct 2016 to 23 Apr 2019)
• The Minister of State, Home Department (12 May 2015 to 31 Mar 2016)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department ( 6 Aug 2014 to 7 May 2015)
• Lords Spokesperson (Department for Work and Pensions) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 6 Aug 2014)
• Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 6 Aug 2014)
• Member, Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Committee (16 May 2013 to 6 Nov 2013)
• Deputy Chairman of Committees (14 Feb 2013 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Bill Special Public Bill Committee (22 Jan 2013 to 13 Feb 2013)
• Member, Leader's Group on Working Practices Committee (27 Jul 2010 to 26 Apr 2011)
• - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government and Energy and Climate Change), Shadow Minister ( 8 Sep 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Energy and Climate Change), Shadow Minister ( 8 Sep 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government and Energy & Climate Change), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 8 Sep 2009)
• - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Energy & Climate Change), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 8 Sep 2009)
• - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Communities and Local Government), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister ( 3 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) ( 3 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister, Cabinet Office (19 Jan 2009 to 27 Jul 2009)
• Shadow Minister, Communities and Local Government (19 Jan 2009 to 27 Jul 2009)
• Shadow Minister, Energy and Climate Change (19 Jan 2009 to 27 Jul 2009)
• Deputy Chair, Conservative Party ( 1 Jan 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Paymaster General (HM Treasury) (16 Dec 1996 to 1 May 1997)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 1 Jan 1995 to 1 Jan 1996)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (20 Jul 1994 to 1 Jan 1995)
• Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (25 Apr 1994 to 25 Nov 1994)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee ( 6 Dec 1993 to 27 Jun 1994)
• Member, Social Security Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 30 Nov 1992)

Recent appearances

• UK Constitution: Oversight and Responsibility (Report from the Constitution Committee) - Motion to Take Note 4 Jul 2025

  My Lords, I join others in paying tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Beith, for introducing this debate and for the work of the Constitution Committee in another excellent report. I will focus my remarks on chapter 4, paragraph 46, and the role of the Parliamentary Business and Legislation Committee—PBL for short. My argument is that we legislate too much and scrutinise too little. This is not...

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Migration and Slavery: International Cooperation 14 May 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to appoint a new UK migration and modern slavery envoy.

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Development Aid: Slavery 14 May 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government what is the expected allocation from the aid budget directed at tackling modern slavery for the financial years (1) 2024–25, (2) 2025–26, and (3) 2026–27.

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