Lord Smith of Finsbury

Lord Smith of Finsbury

Full title

The Rt Hon. the Lord Smith of Finsbury

Name

Christopher Smith

Party/group

Non-affiliated

Joined the Lords

22 June 2005

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 0207 219 5353
Fax: 0207 219 5979
smithcr@parliament.uk

Biography

UK Parliament

Post Date
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 1997-01
Secretary of State for National Heritage 1997-97
Shadow Secretary of State 1996-97
Shadow Secretary of State 1995-96
Shadow Secretary of State 1994-95
Shadow Secretary of State 1992-94
Committee House Date
Environment Commons 1983-87
Constituency Date
Islington South & Finsbury 1983-05

Political life – other

Job title Organisation Date
Secretary of State Culture, Media and Sport 1997-01
MP Islington South and Finsbury 1983-05
Borough Councillor Islington Borough Council 1978-83

Professional life

Job title Organisation Date
Non-Executive Director Phonographic Performance LTD (PPL) 2006-
Founding Director Clore Leadership Programme 2003-08
Housing Development Officer Shaftesbury Housing Association Society for Cooperative Dwellings 1977-83

Public life

Post Organisation Date
Chairman Film Policy Review 2011-12
Chairman Environment Agency 2008-
Chairman Advertising Standards Agency 2007-
Chairman Wordsworth Trust 2002-
Chairman Donmar Warehouse Theatre 2002-
Member Committee on Standards in Public Life 2001-04

Member's focus

Policy
Agriculture, animals, food and rural affairs
Crime, civil law, justice and rights
Culture, media and sport
Energy and environment.
UK
Cumbria
Highlands and Islands of Scotland
London.
World
United States

Register of Interests

  • 1: Directorships

    • Non-executive Board Member, PPL (Phonographic Performance Ltd: Music Performers' Rights Collecting Society)
    • Non-executive Director, Zamyn (international cultural organisation; not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee)
  • 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

    • Chairman, Environment Agency
    • Chairman, Advertising Standards Authority
    • Joint author of book "Suicide of the West"; royalties
  • 5: Land and property

    • Residential property in North-west Scotland, owned jointly with partner
  • 10: Non-financial interests (c)

    • Chairman, Wordsworth Trust
    • Chairman, Donmar Warehouse Theatre
    • Member, Advisory Council, London Symphony Orchestra
    • Member, Strategy Board, Clore Leadership Programme
  • 10: Non-financial interests (d)

    • Vice President, Christian Socialist Movement

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