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Entered the House of Lords on 24 October 2016

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Currently held offices

• Member, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission (since 23 Sep 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords) (11 Sep 2018 to 6 Dec 2024)

Recent appearances

• National Debt: It’s Time for Tough Decisions (Economic Affairs Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 25 Apr 2025

  My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, and his committee on their timely and well-argued report. I agree with pretty much all of it. The fact is that Britain’s national debt has more than doubled as a percentage of national income in 20 years and we have nothing to show for it in terms of increased productive capacity. The country is now far more vulnerable to the vagaries...

• Scunthorpe Steelworks - Commons Urgent Question 31 Mar 2025

  My Lords, do the Government agree that in recent years private sector steel producers have effectively had the Government over a barrel in negotiations? Will they commit to protecting taxpayers’ interests alongside the jobs of those working in the steel industry?

• Capital Investment and Share Ownership - Question 13 Mar 2025

  My Lords, does the Financial Secretary agree that, generally, the quality of PFI projects has improved over time, with an increasing number transferring risk successfully to the private sector and the projects being delivered on budget and on time? Given that the ONS now classifies pretty much all PFI projects as being on balance sheet, can he encourage the Treasury to provide sufficient...

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