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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 24 January 2011

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Currently held offices

• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (since 31 Oct 2024)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 5 Sep 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) ( 9 Mar 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (19 Jan 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Rural Economy Committee (17 May 2018 to 26 Mar 2019)

Recent appearances

• Defence: 2.5% GDP Spending Commitment - Commons Urgent Question 14 Nov 2024

  My Lords, is the Minister aware that in 1935 we were spending less than 3% on defence? We failed to either deter or appease Hitler. Is he further aware that, in 1939, when the war had broken out, our defence spending rose to 19% and in 1940, when we were fighting for our lives, it was 46%? That is the disastrous cost of fighting a war. Does he agree that we must do all we can to prevent...

• MV “Ruby”: Ammonium Nitrate - Question 31 Oct 2024

  My Lords, I am delighted to be able to come to the assistance of the Minister and can assure him that there has been very responsible coverage of this incident in Great Yarmouth, as I live not terribly far away. The Eastern Daily Press yesterday and this morning showed the ship very safely in the outer harbour, with the ammonium nitrate being handled in the way that it has been handled on...

• Afghan Special Forces Relocation Review - Statement 15 Oct 2024

  My Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. If any of the groups or individuals who supported the British forces in Afghanistan deserve proper treatment, it is the Triples, who supported our special forces in difficult and dangerous circumstances. In welcoming the content of the lengthy Statement, I am pleased that there is no party-political issue. Would the Minister agree...

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