Recent appearances

• Israel Defense Forces - Question 8 Jul 2019

  My Lords, would my noble friend agree that, while the Israel Defense Forces are not perfect, the obsession with focusing on them—despite their being the most moral and professional army in the Middle East—is very strange? At the same time, one must also focus on, for example, the Palestinian authorities having more than 30 schools named after terrorists who have murdered Israelis. These...

• Leaving the European Union - Statement 26 Feb 2019

  My Lords, I think the vast majority of Members of this House are of the view that no deal would be a disaster. We hear from some people from the European Research Group that somehow it is doable. This House is discussing not whether no deal would be a minor inconvenience but how we avoid it. Given that—despite what the leader of the Opposition has said—there is no alternative deal on the...

• Domestic Infrastructure: Chinese Ownership - Question 23 Jan 2019

  My Lords, does the Minister agree that the UK has had a much more sophisticated approach to Chinese companies for many years, both in setting up the cyber centre that looks at Huawei source code to understand it, and in recognising that in certain parts of UK networks, such as BT’s core network, it was not appropriate to put it in? It also recognises that much equipment from other countries...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 15 July 2013

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Currently held offices

• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (since 1 Jul 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (10 Dec 2013 to 7 May 2015)
• The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (10 Dec 2013 to 7 May 2015)

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• Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Lord Livingston of Parkhead’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 45.21% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 29 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)