Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 4 September 2020

Previously MP for Rushcliffe until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 18 June 1970 — General election

Party was Conservative until 3 Sep 2019; Independent until 6 Nov 2019

Also represented Rushcliffe

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Youth Unemployment Committee (28 Jan 2021 to 16 Nov 2021)
• Father of the House of Commons (26 Feb 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Minister without Portfolio ( 6 Sep 2012 to 14 Jul 2014)
• The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Secretary of State (27 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (19 Jan 2009 to 27 Jul 2009)
• Chair, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (14 Jan 2003 to 9 Nov 2009)
• Chair, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (14 Jan 2003 to 9 Nov 2009)
• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) ( 2 Dec 2002 to 14 Jan 2003)
• Member, House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) (19 Jun 2002 to 5 May 2005)
• The Chancellor of the Exchequer (27 May 1993 to 1 May 1997)
• The Secretary of State for the Home Department (10 Apr 1992 to 26 May 1993)
• Secretary of State for Education and Science ( 2 Nov 1990 to 9 Apr 1992)
• The Secretary of State for Health (25 Jul 1988 to 1 Nov 1990)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (13 Jun 1987 to 24 Jul 1988)
• Minister of State (Department of Trade and Industry) (13 Jun 1987 to 24 Jul 1988)
• Paymaster General (HM Treasury) ( 2 Sep 1985 to 12 Jun 1987)
• Secretary of State for Employment ( 2 Sep 1985 to 13 Jun 1987)
• Minister of State (Department of Health) ( 5 Mar 1982 to 1 Sep 1985)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport ( 1 May 1981 to 5 Mar 1982)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Transport) ( 7 May 1979 to 5 Jan 1981)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) ( 1 Jan 1976 to 1 Jan 1979)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 1 Jan 1974 to 1 Mar 1974)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jan 1974 to 1 Jan 1976)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 1 Jan 1972 to 1 Jan 1974)