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Lord Bates

Deputy Chairman of Committees

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Lord Bates

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 7 July 2008

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Currently held offices

  • Deputy Chairman of Committees (since 15 Jun 2026)

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)
  • Deputy Chairman of Committees (14 Feb 2013 to 7 Oct 2013)
  • - 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)

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