Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 9 November 2015

Previously MP for South Leicestershire until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented South Leicestershire; Blaby

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, International Agreements Committee (23 Apr 2020 to 19 Jan 2022)
• Member, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee ( 5 Jun 2018 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding Committee (28 Jan 2016 to 29 Feb 2016)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 3 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) ( 3 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office ( 7 Oct 2013 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence ( 6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (17 Jan 2011 to 8 Mar 2011)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (17 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Administration Committee (14 Dec 2005 to 12 Jul 2007)
• Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) (10 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) ( 1 Jul 2004 to 10 Dec 2005)
• Member, International Development Committee ( 8 Dec 2003 to 8 Nov 2004)
• Shadow Minister (International Development) ( 1 Jun 2003 to 30 Oct 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) ( 1 Jun 2002 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Member, International Development Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 19 Nov 2002)