Recent appearances

• Violence Against Women and Girls: Stalking - Question 23 Feb 2023

  My Lords, my noble friend the Minister referred to putting controlling and coercive behaviour on a par with physical violence, meaning that offenders will be closely monitored. This is a welcome proposal but it will need legislation, and this is a busy time. Can my noble friend give any indication of a timeline for this legislation? Women’s groups and campaigners against violence against...

• Public Order Bill - Third Reading: Amendment 1 21 Feb 2023

  My Lords, in moving Amendment 1 I will speak briefly to the other amendments in my name, all of which are clarifying amendments. Amendments 1 to 4 make it clear that for an offence to be committed under Clause 10(1), the person mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (1)(c) must be in the safe access zone for abortion clinics. Amendment 5 is a change in wording though not in intent, to follow...

• Prostitution - Question 21 Feb 2023

  My Lords, my noble friend the Minister referred to online activities, and, indeed, most sexual services in the UK are now facilitated, advertised and negotiated online. These websites have been identified as a space where offenders and human traffickers can coerce and force individuals into selling sexual services. Are the Government taking any action on the role adult websites are playing in...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 11 October 2016

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Currently held offices

• Member, International Relations and Defence Committee (since 28 Jan 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (2 Sep 2020 to 25 Nov 2020)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (13 Feb 2020 to 2 Sep 2020)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (23 Apr 2019 to 2 Sep 2020)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (27 Oct 2017 to 23 Apr 2019)
• Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (20 Jun 2017 to 27 Oct 2017)