Lord Willis of Knaresborough

Lord Willis of Knaresborough

Full title

The Lord Willis of Knaresborough

Name

George Willis

Party/group

Liberal Democrat

Joined the Lords

18 June 2010

Contact details

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 0207 219 5709
Fax: 0207 219 5979
willisg@parliament.uk

Biography

UK Parliament

Committee House Date
Sub-Committee I (Higher education in STEM subjects) (Chairman) Lords 2011-12
Sub-Committee I (Higher education in STEM subjects) Lords 2011-12
Science and Technology Committee (L) Lords 2010-

Political life – other

Job title Organisation Date
President Yorkshire and Humberside Liberal Democrats 2010-

Professional life

Job title Organisation Date
Headteacher John Smeaton Community High School 1983-97
Headteacher Ormesby School 1978-83

Public life

Post Organisation Date
Chair The Association of Medical Research Charities 2010-
Chair e Learning Foundation 2010-
President Association of Colleges Charitable Trust 2010-
Leader Harrogate Borough Council 1990-97

Member's focus

Policy
Education
Health services and medicine
Science &amp
technology
Irish Politics
American Politics.
World
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland.

Register of Interests

  • 2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

    • Council Member, Natural Environment Research Council
    • Contributor, People and Science Magazine (4 articles per year)
    • Chairman, Willis Commission on Education and Training of pre-registration nurses; the post carries an honorarium payable on publication of the Commission's Report (expected late 2012)

  • 10: Non-financial interests (e)

    • Chair, e-Learning Foundation (registered charity)
    • Chair, Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) (registered charity)