Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5879
Biography
Electoral history
MP (Conservative) for Lewisham East 1983-92
Parliamentary career
PPS to Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP as:
Minister of Health 1985,
Paymaster-General 1985-87;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State:
Department of Environment (Minister for Sport) 1987-90,
Department of Energy 1990-92
Lords career
First entered House of Lords 1997;
Senior Opposition Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 1997-2000;
Elected hereditary peer 1999-;
Shadow Minister for Sport 2003-05
Councils, public bodies
Governor, Sports Aid Foundation (London and South East) 1980-82
Political interests
Foreign affairs, trade and industry, sport, inner cities, refugees, overseas aid and development
Register of Interests
1: Directorships
Energreen AS (renewable energy)
Zeropex AS (renewable energy)
Director, Rowan Companies Inc (drilling and manufacturing)
2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Director, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games
Chairman, British Olympic Association (honorarium)
CMA Consultants (consultancy to energy and engineering-related companies)
International Olympic Committee (per diem payments when undertaking IOC Commission/Committee work)
4: Shareholdings (b)
Rowan Companies Inc (drilling and manufacturing)
Pelamis Wave Power Ltd
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
10: Non-financial interests (a)
Member, Court of Assistants, Worshipful Company of Haberdashers (significant interests in 12 schools)
10: Non-financial interests (b)
Member, Olympic Board (for London 2012)
10: Non-financial interests (d)
Member of Advisory Board, Conservative Friends of International Development
10: Non-financial interests (e)
President, Welsh Amateur Rowing Association
Director, International Inspiration Board
Vice President, British Wind Energy Association
Chairman, British Ski & Snowboarding
Board Member, London Community Sports
Trustee, Canoeing Foundation
Trustee, British Olympic Foundation
Advisory Board Member, British Expertise