Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 8726
ashdownp@parliament.uk
Biography
Electoral history
Contested Yeovil 1979 general election. MP (Liberal/Liberal Democrat) for Yeovil 1983-2001
Parliamentary career
Liberal Spokesperson for Trade and Industry 1985-87;
Alliance Spokesperson for Education and Science 1987;
Liberal Spokesperson for Education and Science 1987-88;
Spokesperson for Northern Ireland 1988-92;
Leader, Liberal Democrats 1988-99
Political interests
Youth affairs, foreign affairs, defence, industry, new technology, nation building
Countries of interest
Western Balkans
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, of Norton-sub-Hamdon in the County of Somerset 2001
Register of Interests
2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Speaking engagement, 10 February 2012, Legal Business magazine
Speaking engagement, 21 February 2012, Finance and Leasing Association
Speaking engagement, 16 March 2012, Clive Conway Productions, Ludlow
Speaking engagement, 12 June 2012, in Brussels; Conference Board
Speaking engagement, 13 June 2012, Clive Conway Associates, Lichfield
Speaking engagement, 5 July 2012, CIPFA Conference, Liverpool
Speaking engagement, 11 October 2012, Grant Thornton, London
Speaking engagement, 11 October 2012, Clive Conway Associates - Ilkley Literary Festival, Ilkley
Speaking engagement, 18 October 2012, Wealth Management Conference, Chandler's Cross
Speaking engagement, 24 October 2012, in London, for the University of Buckingham
Speaking engagement, 10 December 2012, J.P. Morgan Asset Management Global Insurance Solutions CIO Forum, Buckingham
Speaking engagement, 25 January 2013, Conway productions, Pitlochry
Speaking engagement, 28 January 2013, Conway Productions, Clacton-on-Sea
Adviser, Good Governance Group (G3) (advice on security and governance issues world-wide)
Member, Advisory Board of Group Silverline Limited (Yeovil, Somerset)
Fees from frequent but not regular newspaper articles for The Times, Guardian and Independent; payment for lectures, appearances and workshops, including appearances for the Royal College of Defence Studies and the Defence Academy, and BBC; and in connection with publication of books "A Fortunate Life" and "A Brilliant Little Operation"
7: Overseas visits
Speaking visit to Ottawa, Canada, 18-20 June 2012, at invitation of CIDA (Canadian Government); cost of flights met by Canadian Government
10: Non-financial interests (d)
Member of Advisory Board, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
10: Non-financial interests (e)
President, UNICEF (UK)
Board Member, Interpeace (Geneva)