Profile
Liberal Democrat Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 5 November 2015
Previously MP for Bath until 30 March 2015 — General election
Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election
Also represented Bath
Expenses
Currently held offices
- Member, Communications and Digital Committee (since 13 Oct 2021)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, International Agreements Committee (30 Jun 2020 to 3 Nov 2021)
- Member, Gambling Industry Committee (13 Jun 2019 to 16 Jun 2020)
- Chair, Rural Economy Committee (17 May 2018 to 26 Mar 2019)
- Chair, Rural Economy Committee (17 May 2018 to 26 Mar 2019)
- Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (28 Oct 2016 to 16 Jun 2017)
- Member, Licensing Act 2003 Committee (14 Jun 2016 to 4 Apr 2017)
- Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 8 May 2015)
- The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government ( 6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ( 1 Jul 2003 to 6 May 2010)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport ( 1 Jun 2002 to 1 Jun 2003)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions) ( 1 Jun 1999 to 1 Jun 2001)
- Member, Education & Employment Committee (15 Nov 1995 to 29 Mar 1999)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jun 1995 to 1 Jun 1997)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Education) ( 1 Jun 1992 to 1 Jun 1995)
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