Lord Soames of Fletching

Conservative Peer

Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 28 October 2022

Previously MP for Mid Sussex until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Party was Conservative until 3 Sep 2019; Independent until 6 Nov 2019

Also represented Mid Sussex; Crawley

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Currently held offices

  • Member, International Relations and Defence Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Administration Committee (25 Mar 2013 to 10 Mar 2014)
  • Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (31 Jan 2006 to 6 May 2010)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Defence ( 8 Nov 2003 to 5 May 2005)
  • Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (12 Dec 2001 to 5 May 2005)
  • Member, Public Administration Committee ( 2 Jul 1999 to 18 Jan 2000)
  • Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Armed Services) (20 Jul 1994 to 1 May 1997)
  • Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) (14 Apr 1992 to 20 Jul 1994)

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