Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

Tariq Ahmad

Tariq Ahmad

Party

Conservative

Address as

Lord Ahmad

Contact details

Westminster

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 2807
ahmadt@parliament.uk

Biography

Electoral history

Contested (Conservative) Croydon North 2005 general election

Lords career

Party Whip 2012; Government Whip 2012-; Government Spokesperson for: Communities and Local Government 2012-, International Development 2012-, Justice 2012-

Party groups

Deputy chairman, Wimbledon Conservative Association 1997-2002; Member, Conservative Friends of India 2003-; Vice-chairman (Cities), Conservative Party 2008-10; Parliamentary chairman, Conservative Friends of Pakistan

Councils, public bodies

Member, Merton Racial Equality Council 1994-97; London Borough of Merton Council: Councillor 2002-12, Opposition Spokesperson on Environment and Regeneration 2002-06, Cabinet Member: Environment and Transport 2006-08, Community Safety and Engagement 2008-09; School Governor, Wimbledon Park School 2003-06; Deputy Chairman, London Councils Transport and Environment Committee 2006-08

Political interests

Foreign affairs, EU, international development, city and financial affairs

Countries of interest

Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, USA

Name, style and title

Raised to the peerage as Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon, of Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton 2011

Register of Interests

2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.

In receipt of ministerial salary as Lord in Waiting

5: Land and property

Property in Sutton, Surrey SM2, from which rental income is received

Property in Wimbledon, London SW19

10: Non-financial interests (a)

Guest presenter/host on faith issues, MTA International (satellite television service for the Ahmadi community)