Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 12 October 2015

Previously MP for North West Hampshire until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 28 February 1974 — General election

Also represented North West Hampshire; Ealing Acton

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Deputy Chairman of Committees (since 19 May 2022)
• Member, Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee (since 19 Jan 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Public Services Committee (13 Feb 2020 to 19 Jan 2022)
• Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) ( 3 Jan 2017 to 29 Aug 2019)
• Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (25 Jul 2016 to 29 Aug 2019)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) ( 3 Nov 2015 to 13 Sep 2016)
• Chief Whip (19 Oct 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (12 Jul 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• The Leader of the House of Commons (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (28 Oct 2009 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons ( 8 Sep 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (20 Jul 2009 to 21 Oct 2009)
• Member, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) ( 1 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 5 Nov 2001 to 14 Oct 2009)
• Chair, Standards and Privileges Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 14 Oct 2009)
• Chair, Standards and Privileges Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 14 Oct 2009)
• Shadow Secretary of State (15 Jun 1999 to 26 Sep 2000)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons ( 2 Jun 1998 to 26 Sep 2000)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (11 Jun 1997 to 2 Jun 1998)
• Secretary of State for Transport ( 5 Jul 1995 to 4 May 1997)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (18 Oct 1994 to 17 Oct 1995)
• The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (20 Jul 1994 to 5 Jul 1995)
• Minister (Department of Environment) (Housing) (28 Nov 1990 to 19 Jul 1994)
• Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) (23 Jul 1990 to 28 Nov 1990)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment) (15 Sep 1981 to 10 Sep 1986)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security) ( 7 May 1979 to 15 Sep 1981)