Recent appearances

• Local Authorities: Budgets - Question 19 Sep 2023

  My Lords, the scrapping of the Audit Commission was one of the best functions of the previous coalition Government. The Audit Commission wasted billions of pounds of public money.

• Housing: Modular Construction - Question 8 Jun 2023

  My Lords, I declare my interests as on the register. Is there any evidence to show that planning is actually a barrier to modern methods of construction?

• Housebuilding - Question 7 Jun 2023

  My Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register. May I point out to my noble friend that Governments do not build houses—the private sector builds them? The private sector will build only when it thinks there is a market for them. The Bank of England’s crashing of interest rates in its failed policy to drive down inflation is not going to be the solution. My noble friend must...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 17 November 2015

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Currently held offices

• Member, Public Services Committee (since 19 Jan 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Select Committee (Lords) (30 Oct 2019 to 5 Nov 2019)