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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 20 June 2023

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Other offices held in the past

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) ( 1 Mar 2024 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (22 Jun 2023 to 29 Feb 2024)

Recent appearances

• Economic Growth - Motion to Take Note 23 Jan 2025

  My Lords, financial and professional services contribute 12% of total UK economic output and employ more than 2.4 million people, two-thirds of whom are outside London. The sector pays more tax than any other sector and is the UK’s biggest net exporting industry, and therefore a significant contributor to economic growth. I therefore welcome the fact that both financial and professional...

• Sharia-compliant Student Finance - Question 13 Nov 2024

  My Lords, can I ask the Minister what the Government will be able to do to help prospective and existing students understand what their loan commitments mean for them? I have had recent experience with my own children and their friends, who had no idea what they signed up to several years ago.

• King’s Speech - Debate (2nd Day) 18 Jul 2024

  My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, and the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, on their roles. Although I speak late in the day, it is no less heartfelt for that. Indeed, I congratulate all noble Lords taking on new ministerial roles. Cross-departmental working will be key to unlocking economic growth. As I and all the other former Ministers know, in...

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