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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 19 July 2018

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Currently held offices

• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (since 30 Jan 2025)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care ( 9 Mar 2020 to 17 Sep 2021)
• Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (29 Jul 2019 to 8 Mar 2020)
• Member, Communications and Digital Committee (10 Apr 2019 to 29 Jul 2019)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Treasury: Diseases: Impact Assessments 29 Apr 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government what are the process and criteria for triggering an economic impact assessment of a new disease in the Treasury; and whether they are undertaking an assessment of the suitability of that process and criteria against long Covid, as a condition that did not exist five years ago.

• Tobacco and Vapes Bill - Second Reading 23 Apr 2025

  My Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing the Bill to this House so thoughtfully and clearly. I also declare my interest as a consultant to Oviva, an obesity treatment company, and my wife’s role as a non-executive director at Tesco and Diageo. It is a great honour to be so far down the list, because this has been a very rich debate and we have heard some very touching and powerful...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Diseases: Impact Assessment 22 Apr 2025

  To ask His Majesty's Government what are the process and criteria for triggering an economic impact assessment of a new disease in the Department of Health and Social Care; and whether they are undertaking an assessment of the suitability of that process and criteria against long Covid, as a condition that did not exist five years ago.

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