Recent appearances

• International Women’s Day - Motion to Take Note (Continued) 10 Mar 2023

  My Lords, I will take the opportunity of this International Women’s Day to emphasise the vital importance of educating and attracting more women and girls into engineering. The UK has a real shortage of engineers and there is a pressing need to diversify our engineering workforce. According to recent analysis by EngineeringUK, only around 15% of engineers are women. The supply of UK...

• Horizon Europe: UK Participation - Question 31 Jan 2023

  My Lords, time is running out. Every university and research organisation in the country will provide examples of projects that are now in limbo. They are not being included in new EU projects because they are seen as a risk. Last week the Science Minister, George Freeman, announced that if the UK does not associate to Horizon Europe, the Government will be ready with a “comprehensive...

• Preparing for Extreme Risks (RARPC Report) - Motion to Take Note 12 Jan 2023

  My Lords, it was a privilege to be a member of this House’s Select Committee on Risk Assessment and Risk Planning under the expert and excellent chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord Arbuthnot. We all welcome the Government’s positive and constructive response to our report, accepting most of our recommendations. We also welcome the publication last month of the UK Government Resilience...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 19 January 2016

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Currently held offices

• Member, Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee (15 Oct 2020 to 24 Nov 2021)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (25 May 2016 to 28 Jan 2021)