Profile

Non-affiliated Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 19 July 2010

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

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Party was Conservative until 8 May 2012

Also represented Daventry

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Deputy Speaker (Lords) ( 5 Mar 2018 to 8 Sep 2019)
• Chair, European Union Committee (16 May 2012 to 9 Sep 2019)
• Chair, European Union Committee (16 May 2012 to 9 Sep 2019)
• Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees ( 9 May 2012 to 8 Sep 2019)
• Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee ( 7 Oct 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee ( 1 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (18 Apr 2008 to 7 Oct 2009)
• Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (10 Mar 2008 to 30 Sep 2009)
• Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee (18 Dec 2007 to 18 Apr 2008)
• Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions (16 Dec 2005 to 8 Nov 2006)
• (Also PPS To the Chairman of the Party), Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform (13 Jun 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Parliamentary Private Secretary To Francis Maude and Shadow Minister for Work & Pensions and Welfare Reform, Conservative Party (13 Jun 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform (20 May 2005 to 13 Jun 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions and Welfare Reform (17 Mar 2005 to 20 May 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs (19 Nov 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Nov 2004 to 1 Jun 2006)
• Shadow Minister, Home Affairs ( 6 Jul 2004 to 19 Nov 2004)
• Shadow Minister, Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs (10 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004)
• Shadow Minister (Constitutional Affairs) ( 6 Nov 2003 to 1 Nov 2004)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (13 Sep 2001 to 6 Nov 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education and Employment) ( 1 Jun 1999 to 13 Sep 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) (19 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 May 1997 to 19 May 1997)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) ( 6 Jul 1995 to 1 May 1997)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Education and Science) (19 Dec 1992 to 6 Jul 1995)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (15 Apr 1992 to 10 Dec 1992)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (25 Jul 1990 to 14 Apr 1992)
• Member, Agriculture Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 3 Nov 1989)