Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5709
willisg@parliament.uk
Biography
Electoral history
MP (Lib Dem) for Harrogate and Knaresborough 1997-2010
Parliamentary career
Liberal Democrat:
Whip 1997-99,
Spokesperson for Further, Higher and Adult Education 1997-99,
Principal Spokesperson for Education and Employment 1999-2000,
Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills 2000-05
Party groups
Member, Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors
Select committees
Member: Education and Employment (Education Sub-Committee) 1999-2000,
Education and Employment 1999-2000,
Liaison 2005-10;
Chair: Science and Technology 2005-07,
Joint Committee on the Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill 2007,
Innovation, Universities[, Science] and Skills/Science and Technology 2007-10
Councils, public bodies
Harrogate Borough Council:
Councillor 1988-99,
First Liberal Democrat Leader 1990-97;
North Yorkshire County Council:
Councillor 1993-97,
Deputy Group Leader 1993-97;
Vice-President, Local Government Association 2010-11
Political interests
Inclusive education, health, local and regional government, science policy, higher education reform
Countries of interest
Ireland
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Willis of Knaresborough, of Harrogate in the County of North Yorkshire 2010
Register of Interests
2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Council Member, Natural Environment Research Council
Contributor, People and Science Magazine (4 articles per year)
Speaking engagement, Keynote Speaker, Independent Schools' Bursars Association, 19 May 2011
Chair, GovNet Communications Science and Innovation Conference, 21 June 2011
Speaking engagement, 21 June 2011, Science and Innovation Conference, QE11 Centre
Chairman, Willis Commission on Education and Training of pre-registration nurses; the post carries an honorarium payable on publication of the Commission's Report (expected late 2012)
10: Non-financial interests (e)
Chair, e-Learning Foundation (registered charity)
Chair, Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) (registered charity)