Earl of Lindsay

Earl of Lindsay

Full title

The Earl of Lindsay

Name

James Lindesay-Bethune

Party/group

Conservative

Joined the Lords

21 December 1989

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 0207 219 5353
Fax: 0207 219 5979
lindsayj@parliament.uk

Biography

UK Parliament

Committee House Date
Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Bill Special Public Bill Committee Lords 2013-13
Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 Lords 2004-05
EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy Lords 1998-99
EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy Lords 1993-95

Professional life

Job title Organisation Date
Chairman British Polythene Pension Scheme 2009-
Chairman SAC Ltd. 2007-
Non Exec Director BPI plc 2006-
Chairman United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) 2002-
Non Exec Director Scottish Resources Group 2001-
Chairman Scottish Quality Salmon 1998-06
Non-Exec Director UA Group plc 1998-05
Chairman Assured British Meat 1997-01

Public life

Post Organisation Date
Member/Jt Chair Risk & Regulation Advisory Council 2009-10
Member Calman Commission (on Scottish Devolution) 2008-09
Deputy Lieutenant Fife 2007-
Member/Dep Chm Better Regulation Commission 2006-08
President Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland 2005-06
Chairman Moorland Forum 2005-
President Royal Scottish Geographical Society (Vice President 2012 – present) 2005-12
Chairman Elmwood College 2000-09
President International Tree Foundation (Vice President 2005 – present) 1995-05

Member's focus

Policy
Agriculture, animals, food and rural affairs
Business, industry and consumers
Education
Energy and environment
Parliament, government and politics
Better Regulation
Accreditation
Scotland
UK
Scotland

Register of Interests

  • 1: Directorships

    • Chairman, United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)
    • Non-executive Director, British Polythene Industries plc (BPI)
    • Chairman, SRUC Ltd (formerly SAC Ltd: Scottish Agricultural College)
    • Director & Chairman, Clinical Pathology Accreditation UK Ltd (subsidiary of United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS))
    • Chairman & Director, SAC Commercial Ltd (subsidiary of SRUC Ltd)
    • Chairman & Director, SAC Corporate Trustee Ltd (subsidiary of SRUC Ltd)
    • Chairman & Director, SAC Consulting Ltd (subsidiary of SRUC Ltd)
    • Chairman, BPI Pension Trustees Limited
    • Chairman, Frelish Energy Ltd

  • 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

    • Associate Director, National Non-Food Crops Centre (NNFCC)
    • Farmer, landowner and property owner with rental income from cottages, holiday lets etc
    • Landowner
    • Property owner, cottage rentals, holiday lets etc.

  • 5: Land and property

    • Farmland in Fife including residential property
    • Wilderness (approximately 100 acres) on West Coast of Scotland including residential property
    • Flat in Edinburgh

  • 9: Miscellaneous financial interests

    • Chairman, Moorland Forum, from which a small sum is received quarterly

  • 10: Non-financial interests (a)

    • Director/Trustee, Leven Valley Development Trust
    • Member, Advisory Board, BASE (Business and Sustainable Environment)

  • 10: Non-financial interests (e)

    • Chairman, Friends of the Capercaillie
    • Vice President, Royal Scottish Geographical Society
    • Vice President, RSPB
    • Vice President, International Tree Foundation
    • Vice President, Royal Smithfield Club
    • President, National Trust for Scotland
    • Vice President, Trading Standards Institute