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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 19 July 2010

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Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Environment and Climate Change Committee (14 Apr 2021 to 31 Jan 2024)
• Chair, Environment and Climate Change Committee (14 Apr 2021 to 31 Jan 2024)
• Member, Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee (13 Jun 2019 to 6 Jul 2020)
• Member, Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 13 Mar 2018)
• Member, National Policy for the Built Environment Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 1 Jun 2015 to 14 Sep 2017)
• Member, European Union Committee (16 May 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, EU Sub Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment (22 Jun 2010 to 16 May 2012)

Recent appearances

• Mental Health Bill [HL] - Committee (2nd Day)(Continued) 20 Jan 2025

  My Lords, I want to say a few things about a couple of the amendments. I thank noble Lords for listening and for recognising the situation. It was powerful to hear that, and I am sure that many in the eating disorder community will be delighted to hear it. I will not repeat what I said at Second Reading, as there seems no need, but in mentioning that, I want to support the amendment tabled by...

• Mental Health Bill [HL] - Committee (2nd Day): Amendment 23 20 Jan 2025

  I am sorry that I did not jump up in time before my Front Bench spoke. I just wanted to add my voice to support Amendment 139 in the name of the noble Earl, Lord Howe, and the report on community-based services. It is really timely and we need it. The case was made very carefully and well by others, so I will not expand much other than to say that an extensive report was done in November by...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Food: Labelling 13 Jan 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021 in changing eating habits and tackling obesity, and what scientific evidence they have considered in making this assessment, including any scientific studies which suggest that mandatory calorie labelling policies are ineffective.

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