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Former Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 23 December 2020

Left the House of Lords on 6 May 2025

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Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Conduct Committee (20 Mar 2025 to 23 Apr 2025)
• Chair, Conduct Committee (20 Mar 2025 to 23 Apr 2025)
• Chair, Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee (Lords) (10 Oct 2024 to 15 Jan 2025)
• Chair, Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee (Lords) (10 Oct 2024 to 15 Jan 2025)
• Member, International Agreements Committee ( 7 May 2024 to 30 Jan 2025)
• Chair, Bishop's Stortford Cemetery Bill [HL] Committee ( 8 Jun 2023 to 7 Jul 2023)
• Chair, Bishop's Stortford Cemetery Bill [HL] Committee ( 8 Jun 2023 to 7 Jul 2023)
• Chair, Charities Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (22 Jul 2021 to 18 Nov 2021)
• Chair, Charities Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (22 Jul 2021 to 18 Nov 2021)

Recent appearances

• Renters’ Rights Bill - Second Reading 4 Feb 2025

  My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Wilson of Sedgefield, on his impressive and, in many respects, quite moving speech. Before I turn to the two matters of substance on which I wish to address the House, I should draw attention to the fact that my husband has a small portfolio of rental properties. First, I will briefly address the matter of court process. We all know that there...

• Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] - Third Reading: Amendment 29 Jan 2025

  My Lords, I rise to support this amendment, to which I have added my name. There are four fundamental legal principles which show the need for this amendment and why it should be supported by the Members of the House. Section 1 of the Charities Act 2011 states: “For the purposes … of England and Wales, ‘charity’ means an institution which … is established for charitable purposes...

• Rule of Law - Motion to Take Note 26 Nov 2024

  I too welcome the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Smith of Cluny, to her ministerial position and congratulate her on an excellent speech. What is the importance of the rule of law? In brief, it is a national standard of minimum rights for a free and democratic United Kingdom and an international standard for democracies across the world. On both these points, I agree with much of what the...

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