Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 4217
Biography
Electoral history
MP (Liberal Democrat) for Roxburgh and Berwickshire 1983-2005
Parliamentary career
Liberal Spokesperson for:
Health, Social Services and Social Security 1985-87;
Alliance Spokesperson for Overseas Development 1987;
Liberal Spokesperson for Scotland 1987-88;
Sponsored: Access to Personal Files Act 1987 (Private Member's Bill),
Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 (Private Member's Bill);
Convenor and Spokesperson for Welfare and Social Security 1989-94;
Liberal Democrat:
Deputy Chief Whip 1989-92,
Chief Whip 1992-97,
Shadow Leader of the House 1994-97,
Spokesperson for Community Care 1994-97;
Member House of Commons Commission 1997-2005
Lords career
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Work and Pensions 2007-10
Party groups
Social and Liberal Democrat Convenor on Welfare, Health and Education 1988-89
Select committees
Chair Social Security 1997-2001
Political interests
Freedom of information, health, social security, human rights
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Kirkwood of Kirkhope, of Kirkhope in Scottish Borders 2005
Register of Interests
2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Member, Advisory Board, GovNet Communications (publisher and event organiser)
Chair, Board of Trustees, General Medical Council Pension Scheme
Work with Global Partners and Associated Ltd in respect of their Foreign and Commonwealth Office contract to provide mentoring and training for parliamentarians and their staff in emerging democracies
Member, Lloyd's Enforcement Board Tribunal Panel (Lloyd's of London)
8: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
Visit to Wembley Stadium, 2 June 2012, to attend England-Belgium soccer match as guest of the directors of Mott MacDonald Group Limited
10: Non-financial interests (a)
Director, Wise Group
Director, Democratic Reform Company
10: Non-financial interests (e)
Governor, Pensions Policy Institute
Trustee, Centre Forum
Trustee, 2020 Public Services Trust