Lord West of Spithead

Lord West of Spithead

Full title

The Rt Hon. the Lord West of Spithead GCB DSC

Name

Alan West

Party/group

Labour

Joined the Lords

9 July 2007

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 5953
westaa@parliament.uk

Biography

UK Parliament

Post Date
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Security and Counter-terrorism) 2007-10

Professional life

Job title Organisation Date
Chairman of National Security Forum Cabinet Office 2007-10
First Sea Lord Ministry of Defence 2002-06
Commander in Chief Fleet Ministry of Defence 2000-02
Chief Defence Intelligence Ministry of Defence 1997-00

Public life

Post Organisation Date
Chancellor Southampton Solent University 2006-
Trustee Imperial War Museum 2006-
Chairman Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation 2006-

Member's focus

Policy
Culture, media and sport
Defence
Education
Honours and awards
International affairs
Science and technology
UK
Devon
Dorset
East London
Isle of Wight
West Scotland
World
Arabian Gulf
Australasia
India
Nordic
Pakistan
Japan

Register of Interests

  • 1: Directorships

    • Chairman, Spearfish Maritime Security Limited

  • 10: Non-financial interests (b)

    • Chancellor, Southampton Solent University

  • 10: Non-financial interests (c)

    • Trustee, Imperial War Museum

  • 10: Non-financial interests (e)

    • President, Merchant Navy Medal Fund