Full title
The Lord Smith of Kelvin
Name
Robert Smith
Party/group
Crossbench
Joined the Lords
29 May 2008
Biography
Professional life
| Job title |
Organisation |
Date |
| Chairman |
Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014 Org Committee |
2008- |
| Chairman |
SSE plc |
2005- |
| Non-Executive Director |
Standard Bank Group plc |
2003- |
| Chairman |
The Weir Group plc |
2002- |
Public life
| Post |
Organisation |
Date |
| Chancellor |
University of the West of Scotland |
2003- |
| Board Member |
British Council |
2002-05 |
| Governor |
BBC |
1999-04 |
| President |
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland |
1996-97 |
| Chairman |
National Museums of Scotland |
1993-02 |
Member's focus
| Policy |
| Business, industry and consumers |
| Culture, media and sport |
| Economy and finance |
| Education |
| Energy and environment |
Register of Interests
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1: Directorships
- Chairman, Scottish and Southern Energy plc (utility)
- Chairman, Weir Group plc (engineering)
- Chairman, Glasgow 2014 Ltd (Commonwealth Games Organising Committee)
- Director, Standard Bank Group Ltd (banking)
- Director, Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd (banking)
- Chairman, UK Green Investment Bank plc
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4: Shareholdings (a)
- Inchmarnock Ltd (holding company for property interests in South Africa)
- Inchmarnock Marine Ltd (dormant; boat hire)
- Inchmarnock Estate Pty Ltd (property and management company in South Africa)
- Chanteclair Estate Pty Ltd (guest house and vineyard ownership/management; South Africa)
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4: Shareholdings (b)
- Scottish and Southern Energy plc (energy)
- Weir Group plc (minerals, oil and gas and power)
- 3i Group plc (private equity)
- Close Enhanced Commodities Fund II Ltd (closed-end investment company)
- Baronsmead 2 VCT (venture capital trust)
- Rocksure Property Fund (property)
- Equity and Law Single Premium Investment Bond (life assurance)
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5: Land and property
- Island of Inchmarnock in Scotland on which I breed Highland cattle
- Vineyard and guest house in South Africa; owned (ultimately) by Inchmarnock Ltd
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10: Non-financial interests (b)
- Chancellor, University of the West of Scotland
- Regent, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
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10: Non-financial interests (c)
- Chairman, Riverside Museum Appeal
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10: Non-financial interests (e)
- Chairman, Smith Group (advising Scottish Government on educational issues, especially 16/19 year-olds not in education, employment or training)
- President, Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland
- Member of Council of Economic Advisers to First Minister of Scotland (non-political group)