Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 6418
Fax: 020 7821 6455
Biography
Electoral history
Contested North Hammersmith 1970 general election. MP (Conservative) for Hitchin 1974-83, for Hertfordshire North 1983-92
Parliamentary career
Opposition Spokesperson for the Banking Bill 1978-79;
PPS to Geoffrey Howe as Chancellor of the Exchequer 1979-83;
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Procurement), Ministry of Defence 1983;
Economic Secretary to the Treasury 1983-87;
Minister of State:
Armed Forces, MoD 1987-88,
Northern Ireland Office 1988-89
Councils, public bodies
Director, British Numismatic Society 1965-75;
Numismatic adviser, National Art Collections Fund 1989-;
Chair:
British Academy Committee for the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles 1993-2003,
Treasure Valuation Committee 1996-2001
Political interests
Financial markets, tax, charities, foreign affairs, defence
Countries of interest
China, EU, India
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Stewartby, of Portmoak in the District of Perth and Kinross 1992
Register of Interests
2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Author of book on English Coins 1180-1551 (published 2009); royalties
4: Shareholdings (b)
Standard Chartered plc (banking)
Diploma plc (distributor)
Throgmorton Trust plc (investment trust)
Amlin plc (insurance)
Scottish Investment Trust plc
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc
10: Non-financial interests (e)
Vice President, the Stewart Society
President, Sir Halley Stewart Trust