Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 11 January 2011

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

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

Also represented West Suffolk; Bury St Edmunds

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, International Agreements Committee ( 3 Nov 2020 to 13 May 2021)
• Member, European Union Committee (12 Jun 2018 to 14 Feb 2019)
• Member, EU External Affairs Sub-Committee (12 Jun 2015 to 2 Jul 2019)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (18 Jan 2006 to 18 Apr 2008)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (16 Jan 2006 to 11 Jun 2007)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (12 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister, Treasury (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs ( 9 Sep 2004 to 20 May 2005)
• Shadow Minister, International Affairs (10 May 2004 to 9 Sep 2004)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (22 May 1995 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee ( 1 May 1995 to 10 Jun 1996)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (16 Nov 1994 to 28 Nov 1994)