Lord Ashton of Hyde

Deputy Chairman of Committees

Conservative Peer

Recent appearances

  • King’s Speech - Debate (6th Day) 15 Nov 2023

    My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate and, of course, my noble friend Lord Minto, who it seems has acquired an impressive knowledge of his brief in just 24 hours. We approach this debate in a more fractious, multi-polar and dangerous world. Recent events in the Middle East have reminded us that supposedly frozen conflicts can quickly reignite, with devastating...
  • CHOGM, G7 and NATO Summits - Statement 4 Jul 2022

    My Lords, I think that the noble Lord, Lord Browne, knows what I am going to say. I think that it is only right that, when a noble Lord arrives five and a half minutes after the start, he should not really speak. But I do accept that there are not many people here. I think it would be good if the noble Lord allowed people who were here at the beginning of the debate to speak, and if there is...
  • CHOGM, G7 and NATO Summits - Statement 4 Jul 2022

    It is the noble and right reverend Lord.

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 5 September 2011

Currently held offices

  • Deputy Chairman of Committees (since 12 Jun 2023)
  • Chair, International Relations and Defence Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)
  • Chair, International Relations and Defence Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (31 Jan 2023 to 12 Jun 2023)
  • Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee ( 3 Oct 2019 to 20 Oct 2022)
  • Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) ( 3 Oct 2019 to 12 Oct 2022)
  • Member, Services Committee ( 3 Oct 2019 to 20 Oct 2022)
  • Deputy Chairman of Committees ( 3 Oct 2019 to 20 Oct 2022)
  • Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords) (26 Jul 2019 to 6 Sep 2022)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport ( 3 Jul 2017 to 26 Jul 2019)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (17 Jul 2016 to 3 Jul 2017)
  • Member, Consultative Panel on Parliamentary Security (18 Jun 2015 to 21 Jul 2016)
  • Member, Insurance Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (19 Nov 2014 to 24 Dec 2014)
  • Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (15 Jul 2014 to 20 Jun 2017)
  • Member, The Arctic Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 15 Jul 2014)

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