Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 8 September 2020

Previously MP for Derbyshire Dales until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 1986 — unknown

Also represented Derbyshire Dales; West Derbyshire

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Chair, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (since 19 Jan 2022)
• Chair, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (since 19 Jan 2022)
• Chair, Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (since 26 Nov 2020)
• Chair, Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (since 26 Nov 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (24 Nov 2020 to 26 Nov 2020)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (23 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, European Statutory Instruments Committee (23 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, European Statutory Instruments Committee (23 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (18 Jul 2018 to 23 Jul 2018)
• Member, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (18 Jun 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (14 Jul 2016 to 8 Jan 2018)
• Party Chair, Conservative Party (14 Jul 2016 to 8 Jan 2018)
• The Secretary of State for Transport ( 6 Sep 2012 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Chief Whip (12 May 2010 to 4 Sep 2012)
• Opposition Chief Whip (Commons) (10 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Administration Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 14 Dec 2005)
• Member, Accommodation and works Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) (10 Jul 1998 to 10 Dec 2005)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee ( 5 Jun 1998 to 17 Jul 2005)
• Opposition Pairing Whip (Commons) ( 2 May 1997 to 10 Jul 1998)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (23 Jul 1996 to 2 May 1997)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 7 Jul 1995 to 23 Jul 1996)
• Member, Procedure Committee (26 Jun 1995 to 23 Apr 1996)
• Member, Broadcasting Committee ( 1 Jul 1994 to 1 Jul 1995)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry) (27 May 1993 to 20 Jul 1994)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment) (14 Apr 1992 to 27 May 1993)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (25 Jul 1989 to 14 Apr 1992)