Recent appearances

• Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - Second Reading 5 Dec 2023

  My Lords, I welcome the aspiration of this Bill, in particular its stated intent to “make provision relating to the protection of consumer rights and to confer further such rights; and for connected purposes”. The focus of my speech today is narrow. It is addressed at only one topic and one clause, namely Clause 126. After Second Reading, it is my intention to move an amendment which...

• Authorised Push Payment Fraud Performance Report - Question 14 Nov 2023

  My Lords, the Payment Systems Regulator aims to provide consumers with better information about fraud and the risks associated with each bank and payment services firm. If the volume and value of frauds and scams enabled by particular tech sectors and social media platforms were also published, that publicity would drive those institutions to improve standards and protect users. Will the PSR...

• King’s Speech - Debate (3rd Day) 9 Nov 2023

  My Lords, I shall address two matters today. Each concerns education, on which this Government have rightly placed a premium, but there remain significant areas which the proposed legislative programme does not address. Indeed, we do not have an education Bill. I hope that time may yet be found to address them none the less. The first point I make concerns the right of parents and prospective...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 23 June 2021

Currently held offices

• Member, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 31 Oct 2022)