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Entered the House of Lords on 28 June 2010

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Currently held offices

• Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords) (since 10 Jul 2024)
• Deputy Speaker (Lords) (since 16 Apr 2024)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (since 10 Jun 2021)
• Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) (since 10 Jun 2021)
• Deputy Chairman of Committees (since 10 Jun 2021)
• Member, Sub-Committee on Leave of Absence (since 24 Jan 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Conduct Committee ( 7 May 2024 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (21 Feb 2023 to 26 Oct 2023)
• Member, Finance Committee (Lords) ( 8 Nov 2021 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Housing) (19 Sep 2021 to 3 Dec 2021)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (19 Sep 2021 to 3 Dec 2021)
• Shadow Chief Whip (Lords) ( 1 Jun 2021 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (18 May 2021 to 31 May 2021)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) ( 8 Jan 2018 to 18 Sep 2021)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Housing) ( 8 Jan 2018 to 18 Sep 2021)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Housing) (18 Sep 2015 to 8 Jan 2018)
• Opposition Whip (Lords) (18 Sep 2015 to 31 May 2021)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (18 Sep 2015 to 8 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (18 Sep 2015 to 17 May 2021)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (16 May 2013 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Opposition Whip (Lords) (17 Oct 2011 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (15 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Recent appearances

• Wild Camping - Question 18 Jun 2025

  We will hear from the noble Baroness, Lady Grender, first, and then from the noble Lord, Lord Mackenzie.

• Care Workers: Foreign Worker Visas - Question 18 Jun 2025

  We will hear from the Bishop next and then the Cross Benches.

• Holocaust Memorial Bill - Third Reading 17 Jun 2025

  My Lords, I thought it would be helpful to the House, before we move on to the Third Reading of the Holocaust Memorial Bill, to remind people of the usual procedures and courtesies. I am aware that some noble Lords may wish to speak, and any speeches should take place after Third Reading on the question that the Bill do now pass. It is customary that contributions at this stage should focus...

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