Profile

Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 5 June 2006

Previously MP for Weston-Super-Mare until 11 April 2005 — General election (stood again)

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Weston-Super-Mare

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (23 Jun 2015 to 22 Jul 2015)
• Spokesperson for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform ( 8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Skills), Innovation, Universities and Skills (27 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform ( 6 Jul 2007 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Small Businesses), Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform ( 4 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Small Businesses), Trade & Industry (10 Jan 2007 to 4 Jul 2007)
• Member, Audit and Risk Committee (15 Dec 2006 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Trade & Industry), Trade & Industry (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson ( 1 Jan 1999 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson ( 1 May 1997 to 1 Jan 1999)