Lord Skelmersdale

Contact details

Westminster

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 3224
Fax: 020 7219 5798
skelmersdaler@parliament.uk

Biography

Lords career

Succeeded his father 1973; First entered House of Lords 1975; Government Whip 1981-86; Government Spokesperson on various topics 1981-86; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State: Department of the Environment 1986-87, Department of Health and Social Security 1987-88, Department of Social Security 1988-89, Northern Ireland Office 1989-90; Deputy Chair of Committees 1991-94, 2010-; Deputy Speaker 1994-2003, 2011-; Elected hereditary peer 1999-; Opposition Whip 2003-05; Opposition Spokesperson for: Health 2003-04, Work and Pensions 2003-09, Trade and Industry 2004-05, Home Office 2009-10

Political interests

Horticulture, Post Office, energy, environment, privatised utilities, health

Countries of interest

Belize, Colombia, Zambia

Register of Interests

1: Directorships

Broadleigh Nurseries Ltd

5: Land and property

A small number of ground rents in Lancashire

10: Non-financial interests (e)

President, Somerset Opera

President, Somerset Wildlife Trust