Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 8 July 2010

Previously MP for Grantham and Stamford until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Party was Conservative until 26 Jun 2007

Also represented Grantham and Stamford; Stamford and Spalding

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Currently held offices

• Member, EU Services Sub-Committee (since 23 Apr 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU External Affairs Sub-Committee ( 2 Jul 2019 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (25 May 2016 to 29 Jun 2016)
• Member, Licensing Act 2003 Committee (25 May 2016 to 4 Apr 2017)
• Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee (12 Jun 2015 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, European Union Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee) ( 9 Jan 2013 to 18 Jun 2013)
• Member, Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (19 Jun 2012 to 24 Jul 2012)
• Member, Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill [HL] Committee ( 5 Sep 2011 to 1 Dec 2011)
• Member, Draft Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills (Joint Committee) (17 Mar 2011 to 14 Jun 2011)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence ( 6 Oct 2008 to 11 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Defence Equipment and Support) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) ( 9 Nov 2007 to 12 Jan 2009)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 7 Nov 2007 to 9 Nov 2007)
• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) ( 7 Nov 2007 to 13 Jan 2009)
• Member, International Development Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 20 Nov 2007)
• Member, International Development Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, International Development Committee (17 Nov 2003 to 19 Nov 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (18 Sep 2001 to 6 Nov 2003)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (17 Nov 1998 to 11 Jan 1999)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (23 Oct 1996 to 22 Jun 1998)
• Member, Treasury Committee (15 Nov 1995 to 15 Jun 1998)
• Member, Standards in Public Life Committee (16 Nov 1994 to 8 Nov 1995)