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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 27 October 2014

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Currently held offices

• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (since 5 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Levelling Up, Communities and Local Government) (19 Sep 2021 to 4 Jul 2024)
• Member, Public Services Committee (13 Feb 2020 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (28 Oct 2016 to 18 Sep 2021)
• Member, EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee (12 Jun 2015 to 2 Jul 2019)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Treasury: Private Education: Business Rates 10 Apr 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Khan of Burnley on 1 April (HL Deb col 134) that clause 3 of the Non-Domestic Ratings (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill provides powers to "exclude classes of hereditament from the higher multiplier", whether they will exclude those hereditaments that are publicly funded, including (1) hospitals, (2) police stations, and...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Flats: Fire Prevention 8 Apr 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will amend the PAS 9980 Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls and Cladding of Flats code of practice to require compliance with building regulations and statutory guidance in force at the time of construction.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Leasehold: Insurance 8 Apr 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 24 March (HL Deb cols 1447–9), whether they have met insurance companies about the rising insurance costs of leaseholders due to the lower remediation required by PAS 9980.

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