Lord Kilclooney

Lord Kilclooney

Full title

The Rt Hon. the Lord Kilclooney

Name

John Taylor

Party/group

Crossbench

Joined the Lords

17 July 2001

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 0207 931 7211; 077 4596 1677
contactholmember@parliament.uk

Biography

UK Parliament

Committee House Date
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Commons 1994-97
European Legislation Commons 1983-85
Constituency Date
Strangford 1986-01
Strangford 1983-85

Political life – other

Job title Organisation Date
Local Councillor Castlereagh Borough Council 1989-97
Member of Parliament House of Commons 1983-01
Member of European Parliament European Parliament 1979-89
Member of the Legislative Authority Northern Ireland Assembly, Stormont 1975-05
Cabinet Minister Home Affairs, Northern Ireland 1970-72
Member of Parliament Northern Ireland Parliament 1965-73

Professional life

Job title Organisation Date
Director Northern Media Group Ltd 2007-
Chairman Alpha Newspapers Ltd 1983-
Chairman West Ulster Estates Ltd 1967-
Partner GD Taylor and Associates, Architects and Civil Engineers 1962-79

Public life

Post Organisation Date
Chairman Charles Sheils Charity Homes 1976-77
Board Member The Royal School, Armagh 1973-
Chairman Gosford Voluntary Housing Association 1973-94

Member's focus

Policy
Agriculture, animals, food and rural affairs
Business, industry and consumers
Culture, media and sport
Devolution
Education
European Union
International affairs
Parliament, government and politics
Religion
UK
Northern Ireland
World
Cyprus
Ireland
Latin America
Turkey
Middle East

Register of Interests

  • 1: Directorships

    • Northern Media Group Ltd
    • West Ulster Estates Ltd
    • Bramley Apple Restaurant Ltd
    • Carrickfergus Advertiser Ltd
    • Northern Newspapers Ltd
    • East Antrim Newspapers Ltd
    • Coleraine Chronicle Ltd
    • Northern Constitution Ltd
    • Tyrone Constitution Ltd
    • Tyrone Courier Ltd
    • Ulster Gazette (Armagh) Ltd
    • Outlook Press (Rathfriland) Ltd
    • Cerdac Print (Belfast) Ltd
    • Sovereign Properties (NI) Ltd
    • Midland Tribune Ltd (Republic of Ireland)
    • Tuam Herald Newspaper Ltd (Republic of Ireland)
    • Tontine Rooms Holding Co Ltd
    • Alpha Newspapers Ireland Ltd (Republic of Ireland)

  • 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

    • Member, Advisory Board, European Azerbaijan Society
    • Civil Engineer (non-practising)

  • 4: Shareholdings (a)

    • Tontine Rooms Holding Co Ltd
    • West Ulster Estates Ltd
    • Bramley Apple Restaurant Ltd

  • 5: Land and property

    • Residential flats in the City of Westminster
    • Commercial premises, Royal Avenue, Belfast
    • Commercial premises, Scotch Street, City of Armagh

  • 7: Overseas visits

    • Visit to Algiers, Algeria, 26-29 April 2013, together with HM Ambassador to Algeria, to meet Algerian parliamentarians and government ministers; all travel and accommodation paid by Government of Algeria

  • 10: Non-financial interests (b)

    • Member, Armagh Protestant Board of Education (Governor of The Royal School, Armagh)

  • 10: Non-financial interests (e)

    • Board Member, Charles Sheils Charity Homes, Armagh City