Lord Bowness

Lord Bowness

Full title

The Lord Bowness CBE DL

Name

Peter Bowness

Party/group

Conservative

Joined the Lords

17 January 1996

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5353
Fax: 020 7219 5979
contactholmember@parliament.uk

Biography

UK Parliament

Committee House Date
EU Sub Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy Lords 2013-
EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection (Chairman) Lords 2012-13
EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection Lords 2012-13
Intergovernmental Organisations Committee Lords 2007-08
EU Sub-Committee E - Justice and Institutions (Chairman) Lords 2010-12
EU Sub-Committee E - Justice and Institutions Lords 2006-12
European Union Committee (L) Lords 2003-
Human Rights (Joint Committee) Lords 2002-12
Committee on Chinook ZD 576 Lords 2001-02
EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy Lords 2000-06

Political life – other

Job title Organisation Date
Parliamentary Delegation OSCE 2007-07
Leader of the Opposition Association of Metropolitan Authorities(AMA) 1982-94
Leader Croydon Council 1980-94
Mayor Croydon 1979-80
Chairman Chairman London Boroughs Association 1978-94
Deputy Chairman Association of Metropolitan Authorities(AMA) 1978-80
Member Croydon Council 1968-98
Leader Croydon Council 1967-79

Public life

Post Organisation Date
Member United Kingdom delegation Committee of the Regions 1994-98
Member of the Bureau Member Institutional Affairs Commission, Transport & Telecommunications Commission 1994-98
Member-Appointed Secretary of State National Training Taskforce-(Creation of TECs 1990-92
Member UK delegation Congress (formerly Standing Conference) of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (Council of Europe) 1990-98
Member (Disposing of assets of GLC) London Residuary Body 1985-93
Member-Appointed by Secretary of State Audit Commission for England & Wales 1983-95

Member's focus

Policy
European Union
International Affairs
London
Local Government
UK
London
World
Europe
Western Balkans
Caucasus

Register of Interests

  • 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

    • Solicitor (non-practising)
    • Notary Public

  • 10: Non-financial interests (a)

    • Consultant Notary Public, Streeter Marshall Solicitors of Croydon, Purley and Warlingham (no remuneration and no parliamentary activity)

  • 10: Non-financial interests (e)

    • Trustee, Freehold Property Office of Croydon Central South Conservative Association
    • President, South London YMCA (housing)