Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

Full title

The Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts CBE

Name

Robin Hodgson

Party/group

Conservative

Joined the Lords

7 June 2000

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 0207 219 8526
Fax: 0207 219 1903
hodgsonr@parliament.uk

Biography

UK Parliament

Committee House Date
Soft Power Committee Lords 2013-
Special Public Bill Committee Lords 2012-12
EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection Lords 2012-
Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill [HL] Lords 2011-11
EU Sub-Committee F - Home Affairs Lords 2007-12
Constituency Date
Walsall North 1976-79

Political life – other

Job title Organisation Date
Official Reviewer Charities Act 2006 2011-
Deputy Chairman Conservative Party 1995-00

Professional life

Job title Organisation Date
Chairman Tenet Group (Independent Financial Advisors) 2008-
Chairman RFIB (Specialist Insurance) 2007-
Chairman Nova Capital (Private Equity) 2002-
Director Marstons PLC (Brewer and Pub Operators) 2002-

Public life

Post Organisation Date
Chairman Armed Forces Charity Advisory Committee 2009-
President National Council for Voluntary Organisations 2007-
Trustee St Peter's College Oxford 2000-

Member's focus

Policy
Business, industry and consumers
Crime, civil law, justice and rights
Economy and finance
Charities and the voluntary sector.

Register of Interests

  • 1: Directorships

    • Senior Independent Director, Marston's plc (pubs and taverns)
    • Chairman, RFIB Group Ltd (insurance and reinsurance brokerage)
    • Chairman, Johnson Bros and Co Ltd (investment company; the Member's remuneration from Marston's plc and Nova Capital Management is paid to Johnson Bros and Co Ltd (see category 4(a))
    • Chairman, Nova Capital Management

  • 4: Shareholdings (a)

    • Johnson Bros and Co Ltd (investment company)

  • 4: Shareholdings (b)

    • Nova Capital Management (private equity)
    • Bank of Ireland
    • Royal Dutch Shell plc
    • Whitbread plc (hotels and restaurants)

  • 8: Gifts, benefits and hospitality

    • A day’s visit to the England v New Zealand cricket test match at Lord's (16 May 2013) as a guest of Camberton

  • 10: Non-financial interests (a)

    • Official Reviewer of the Charities Act 2006, appointed by the Minister for the Cabinet Office

  • 10: Non-financial interests (c)

    • Trustee, St Peter's College, Oxford

  • 10: Non-financial interests (d)

    • Trustee, Leamington Fund
    • Trustee, Fair Trials International

  • 10: Non-financial interests (e)

    • Chairman, Advisory Committee, Armed Forces Charity
    • President, Ludlow and District Beekeepers' Association