Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 22 November 2010

Previously MP for Devizes until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

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

Also represented Devizes; Edinburgh South; Berwick and East Lothian

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Joint Committee on Security ( 7 Dec 2010 to 5 Sep 2011)
• Member, Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee ( 3 Aug 2006 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (26 Jan 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence & Deputy Leader, Defence (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (10 May 2005 to 6 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Foreign Secretary & Deputy Leader, Foreign Affairs (17 Mar 2005 to 20 May 2005)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Affairs, Shadow Foreign Secretary & Deputy Leader, International Affairs (10 May 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)
• Shadow Foreign Secretary (18 Sep 2001 to 10 May 2005)
• Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party (18 Sep 2001 to 6 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Minister without Portfolio ( 2 Dec 1998 to 18 Sep 2001)
• Party Chair, Conservative Party ( 2 Dec 1998 to 18 Sep 2001)
• Deputy Chair, Conservative Party ( 2 Jun 1998 to 2 Dec 1998)
• Shadow Secretary of State (11 Jun 1997 to 2 Jun 1998)
• The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (11 Jan 1994 to 2 May 1997)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) (27 May 1993 to 5 Jan 1994)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 26 Jul 1993)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scottish Office) (13 Jun 1983 to 14 Jun 1987)