Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 4487
Fax: 020 7219 5979
montrosej@parliament.uk
Biography
Lords career
First entered House of Lords 1996;
Elected hereditary peer 1999-;
Opposition Spokesperson for:
Scotland 2001-10,
Environment 2001-06, 2008-10,
Food and Rural Affairs 2001-10;
Opposition Whip 2001-10;
Opposition Spokesperson for:
Northern Ireland 2007,
Wales 2007-08, 2009-10
Councils, public bodies
Chair, Buchanan Community Council 1982-93;
Vice-chair, Secretary of State's Working Party for Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
International bodies
Member:
Inter-Parliamentary Union 1997-,
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association 1997-
Political interests
Europe, agriculture, rural affairs
Countries of interest
Ethiopia, Sudan
Register of Interests
1: Directorships
Director, Montrose Estates 1992 Ltd (property and leisure)
2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Farmer; in receipt of agricultural, conservation and rural subsidies
5: Land and property
Farm and farmland in Stirlingshire, including residential properties
10: Non-financial interests (e)
President, National Sheep Association
Associate, British Veterinary Association
Board Member, Anglo-Nordic Productions Trust
Chairman, Loch Lomond Riparian Owners' Association
President, Clan Graham Association