Earl Attlee

Contact details

Westminster

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 6071
Fax: 020 7219 5979
attleej@parliament.uk

Biography

Lords career

First entered House of Lords 1994; Opposition Whip 1997-99; Opposition Spokesperson for: Defence June-Oct 1997, Transport 1997, Northern Ireland 1997, 1998-1999, Defence 1998-2001, 2002-03, Trade and Industry 1998-99, Transport 1999-2001, 2002-03; Elected hereditary peer 1999-; Opposition Whip 2002-05; Opposition Spokesperson for: Energy 2003-04, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2004-05, Transport 2007-10, Maritime and Shipping 2007-10; Opposition Whip 2007-10; Government Whip 2010-; Government Spokesperson for: International Development 2010, Northern Ireland 2010-, Transport 2010-, Communities and Local Government 2010-12, Home Office (Immigration) 2010-, Wales 2012-, Law Officers 2013-, Scotland 2013-

Political interests

Overseas aid and development, engineering, defence, transport

Register of Interests

2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

In receipt of ministerial salary as Lord in Waiting

Serving Officer (Major), Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Territorial Army

Member, REME Institution (as serving REME officer)

10: Non-financial interests (c)

President, The Thornycroft Register (organisation for owners of Thornycroft Vehicles in varying states of preservation)