Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 15 March 2022

Previously MP for Watford until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Party was Conservative until 3 Sep 2019; Independent until 6 Nov 2019

Also represented Watford

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @Richard4Watford
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) (15 Mar 2022 to 4 Sep 2022)
• The Minister of State, Home Department (15 Mar 2022 to 4 Sep 2022)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (14 Jun 2017 to 25 Mar 2019)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (17 Jul 2016 to 14 Jun 2017)
• Parliamentary Under Secretary for Home Office (Jointly with Department for Communities and Local Government and Department for International Development) (14 Sep 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department for Communities and Local Government (Jointly with Home Office and Department for International Development) (14 Sep 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department for International Development (Jointly with Home Office and Department for Communities and Local Government) (14 Sep 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Nuclear Safeguards Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Smart Meters Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• PREVENTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING FRAUD BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Public Bodies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)