Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 28 June 2005

Previously MP for Epsom and Ewell until 14 May 2001 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 27 April 1978 — unknown

Also represented Epsom and Ewell

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Currently held offices

• Member, AI in Weapon Systems Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 3 Dec 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Chair, Conservative Party 1922 Committee ( 1 May 1997 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (24 Oct 1996 to 4 Mar 1997)
• Member, Standards in Public Life Committee (16 Nov 1994 to 8 Nov 1995)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (25 Jul 1988 to 26 May 1993)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement) (10 Sep 1986 to 12 Jun 1987)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 3 Oct 1984 to 10 Sep 1986)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (11 May 1982 to 3 Oct 1984)