Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Full title

The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT

Name

George Robertson

Party/group

Labour

Joined the Lords

24 August 1999

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 3000
robertsong@parliament.uk

Biography

UK Parliament

Post Date
Secretary General of NATO 1999-04
Secretary of State for Defence 1997-99
Shadow Secretary of State 1993-97
Constituency Date
Hamilton South 1997-99
Hamilton 1978-97

Register of Interests

  • 1: Directorships

    • Non-executive Director, Weir Group plc (engineering)
    • Non-executive Director, Western Ferries (Clyde) Ltd
  • 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

    • Senior International Adviser, Cable & Wireless Communications plc
    • Senior Counsellor, Cohen Group (US-based consultancy)
    • Adviser, BP plc
  • 4: Shareholdings (b)

    • Cable & Wireless Worldwide plc (telecoms)
    • Cable & Wireless Communications plc (telecoms)
    • Weir Group plc (engineering)
  • 6: Sponsorship

    • The Member receives a limited amount of secretarial assistance from BP plc
  • 7: Overseas visits

    • Visit to St. Petersburg, Russia, 6-7 May 2013, for meeting of Commission for Global Road Safety (of which I am Chairman); travel and accommodation paid for by FIA Foundation
  • 8: Gifts, benefits and hospitality

    • Attendance at Arsenal v Bayern Munich football match as guest of Access Industries, 19 February 2013
  • 10: Non-financial interests (a)

    • Director, Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust Trading Company
    • Chairman, Commission for Global Road Safety
  • 10: Non-financial interests (b)

    • Elder Brother and Member of Court, Trinity House
  • 10: Non-financial interests (d)

    • Member, Advisory Council, Centre for European Reform
  • 10: Non-financial interests (e)

    • Trustee, British Forces Foundation
    • Chairman, Council of Management, Ditchley Foundation
    • Member, Advisory Council, International Institute of Strategic Studies
    • Member, Advisory Council, European Council on Foreign Relations

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