Lord Scott of Foscote

Lord Scott of Foscote

Full title

The Rt Hon. the Lord Scott of Foscote

Name

Richard Scott

Party/group

Crossbench

Joined the Lords

17 July 2000

Contact details

Parliamentary

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 0207 219 6373
rrfscott.foscote@gmail.com

External/Private Office

The Old Rectory, Foscote, Buckingham, MK18 6AE
Tel: 01280 813142

Biography

UK Parliament

Committee House Date
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (L) (formerly Merits Committee) Lords 2012-
Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee Lords 2009-12
Privileges and Conduct, Committee for (L) Lords 2009-
European Union Committee (L) Lords 2001-05
EU Sub-Committee E - Justice and Institutions Lords 2001-05

Political life – other

Job title Organisation Date
Councillor Buckingham Rural District Council 1968-75

Professional life

Job title Organisation Date
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 2000-09
Head of Civil Justice 1995-00
Vice-chancellor of the Supreme Court 1994-00
Lord Justice of Appeal 1991-94
High Court Judge 1983-91
Queen's Council 1975-83
Barrister 1959-79

Public life

Post Organisation Date
Justice Civil and Commercial Court of Qatar 2011-
Non-permanent Judge Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal 2003-12
Vice-chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1987-91
Hon. Member American Bar Association 1983-
Hon. Member Canadian Bar Association 1983-
Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster 1980-83

Member's focus

Policy
Agriculture, animals, food and rural affairs
Crime, civil law, justice and rights
Culture, media and sport
UK
North Buckinghamshire
Northamptonshire
World
Panama
Southern Africa
Spain
USA

Register of Interests

  • 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

    • Judge of Civil and Commercial Court of Qatar

  • 10: Non-financial interests (e)

    • Chairman, Trustees of Michaelhouse UK Trust (provides scholarships to enable African pupils to be educated at Michaelhouse College, Natal, South Africa)
    • Chairman, Advisory Council, Society for Advanced Legal Studies
    • Chairman, Grafton Hunt

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