Lord Shutt of Greetland

David Shutt

David Shutt

Party

Liberal Democrat

Address as

Lord Shutt

Contact details

Westminster

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 8624
shuttd@parliament.uk

Biography

Electoral history

Contested Sowerby (Lib) 1970, February and October 1974 and 1979, and Calder Valley (Lib/Alliance) 1983 and 1987, and Pudsey (Lib Dem) 1992 general elections

Lords career

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for: Northern Ireland 2001-05, International Development 2001-04; Liberal Democrat Whip 2001-10: Deputy Chief Whip 2002-05, Chief Whip 2005-10; Deputy Chief Whip (Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard) 2010-12; Government Spokesperson for: Culture, Media and Sport 2010, Northern Ireland 2010-12, Transport 2010-12, Wales 2010-12

Councils, public bodies

Calderdale MBC: Councillor 1973-90, 1995-2003, Leader, Liberal Democrat Group 1979-82, 1995-2000, Mayor of Calderdale 1982-83

Political interests

Transport, charities

Countries of interest

Dependent territories, Ireland, Zimbabwe

Name, style and title

Raised to the peerage as Baron Shutt of Greetland, of Greetland and Stainland in the County of West Yorkshire 2000

Register of Interests

2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

Chartered Accountant (non-practising)

10: Non-financial interests (a)

Director, Cober Hill Ltd (residential courses, near Scarborough)

10: Non-financial interests (b)

Associate Governor, Brooksbank School, Elland

10: Non-financial interests (e)

Life Vice President, Community Foundation for Calderdale