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House of Lords: Backgrounds in Public Life Table of Contents 1. Selected Ministerial Summary Roles 2. Party Leaders This House of Lords Library Briefing presents lists of current Members of the 3. Selected Parliamentary House, as at 5 April 2019, who have held roles across government, defence, Roles law, policing, media and other areas of public life. The membership of the House includes individuals who have served: 4. Members of Elected Bodies • in cabinet, including as First Secretary of State, Deputy Prime 5. Civil Service Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary or 6. Military Foreign Secretary; 7. Finance • as Cabinet Secretary, Head of the Home Civil Service, 8. Law Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, Head of the Diplomatic Service, Director-General of the Security Service (MI5) or as a 9. Policing UK Ambassador; 10. Education • as a council leader, including the current leaders of 11. Science and the Wiltshire Council and South Holland District Council; Humanities • as Chief of the Defence Staff or Secretary-General of NATO; 12. State, Honours • as a Justice of the Supreme Court, including the current President; and Awards • as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police; 13. Religion • as a university vice-chancellor; 14. Media • as Archbishop of Canterbury, including the current Archbishop, 15. Sport or Chief Rabbi; • as Director-General of the BBC or Chief Executive of ITV; 16. Selected International Roles • as an Olympic or Paralympic athlete; • in the European Commission; or • as the current Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Members of the House of Lords have a wide variety of professional backgrounds. This briefing does not list all positions held by Members in their professional lives and so should not be relied upon as a comprehensive source of information on the breadth of professional experience within the House. This edition updates the earlier briefing House of Lords: Backgrounds in Public Life (5 April 2017). The lists in this document have been compiled using information in the public domain. The Library would welcome comment on any omissions or inaccuracies, and/or suggestions for lists to be included in future editions. Thomas Brown 9 April 2019 Table of Contents 1. Selected Ministerial Roles 1 2. Party Leaders 9 3. Selected Parliamentary Roles 11 4. Members of Elected Bodies 13 5. Civil Service 26 6. Military 28 7. Finance 28 8. Law 28 9. Policing 30 10. Education 31 11. Science and the Humanities 31 12. State, Honours and Awards 32 13. Religion 33 14. Media 33 15. Sport 34 16. Selected International Roles 35 ____________________________________________________________________________ A full list of Lords Library briefings is available on the research briefings page on the internet. The Library publishes briefings for all major items of business debated in the House of Lords. The Library also publishes briefings on the House of Lords itself and other subjects that may be of interest to Members. House of Lords Library briefings are compiled for the benefit of Members of the House of Lords and their personal staff, to provide impartial, authoritative, politically balanced briefing on subjects likely to be of interest to Members of the Lords. Authors are available to discuss the contents of the briefings with the Members and their staff but cannot advise members of the general public. Any comments on Library briefings should be sent to the Head of Research Services, House of Lords Library, London SW1A 0PW or emailed to [email protected]. House of Lords Library Briefing I Backgrounds in Public Life 1 1. Selected Ministerial Roles 1.1 UK Government First Secretary of State Title Name Years Position Held Heseltine, L Michael Heseltine 1995–1997 Prescott, L John Prescott 2001–2007 Mandelson, L Peter Mandelson 2009–2010 Hague of Richmond, L William Hague 2010–2015 Deputy Prime Minister Title Name Years Position Held Heseltine, L Michael Heseltine 1995–1997 Prescott, L John Prescott 1997–2007 Chancellor of the Exchequer Title Name Years Position Held Lawson of Blaby, L Nigel Lawson 1983–1989 Lamont of Lerwick, L Norman Lamont 1990–1993 Darling of Roulanish, L Alistair Darling 2007–2010 Chief Secretary to the Treasury Title Name Years Position Held MacGregor of Pulham John MacGregor 1985–1987 Market, L Lamont of Lerwick, L Norman Lamont 1989–1990 Waldegrave of North Hill, L William Waldegrave 1995–1997 Darling of Roulanish, L Alistair Darling 1997–1998 Boateng, L Paul Boateng 2002–2005 Browne of Ladyton, L Desmond (Des) Browne 2005–2006 Secretary of State for the Home Department Title Name Years Position Held Baker of Dorking, L Kenneth Baker 1990–1992 Howard of Lympne, L Michael Howard 1993–1997 Blunkett, L David Blunkett 2001–2004 Reid of Cardowan, L John Reid 2006–2007 2 House of Lords Library Briefing I Backgrounds in Public Life Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Title Name Years Position Held Owen, L David Owen 1977–1979 Hague of Richmond, L William Hague 2010–2014 Lord Chancellor Title Name Years Position Held MacKay of Clashfern, L James Mackay 1987–1997 Irvine of Lairg, L Alexander Irvine 1997–2003 2003–20071 Falconer of Thoroton, L Charles Falconer 20072 Secretary of State for Business (Trade) Title Name Years Position Held Tebbit, L Norman Tebbit 1983–1985 Young of Graffham, L David Young 1987–1989 Lilley, L Peter Lilley 1990–1992 Heseltine, L Michael Heseltine 1992–1995 Lang of Monkton, L Ian Lang 1995–1997 1998 Mandelson, L Peter Mandelson 2008–2010 Darling of Roulanish, L Alistair Darling 2006–2007 Hutton of Furness, L John Hutton 2007–2008 Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Title Name Years Position Held Pickles, L Eric Pickles 2010–2015 Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Title Name Years Position Held Bottomley of Nettlestone, B Virginia Bottomley 1995–19973 Smith of Finsbury, L Christopher Smith 1997–2001 1 As Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor. 2 As Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor. 3 As Secretary of State for National Heritage. House of Lords Library Briefing I Backgrounds in Public Life 3 Secretary of State for Defence Title Name Years Position Held Heseltine, L Michael Heseltine 1983–1986 King of Bridgewater, L Thomas (Tom) King 1989–1992 Robertson of Port Ellen, L George Robertson 1997–1999 Reid of Cardowan, L John Reid 2005–2006 Browne of Ladyton, L Desmond (Des) Browne 2006–2008 Hutton of Furness, L John Hutton 2008–2009 Secretary of State for Education Title Name Years Position Held Baker of Dorking, L Kenneth Baker 1986–19894 MacGregor of Pulham John MacGregor 1989–19904 Market, L Patten, L John Patten 1992–19944 1994–19954 Shephard of Northwold, B Gillian Shephard 1995–19975 Blunkett, L David Blunkett 1997–20015 Morris of Yardley, B Estelle Morris 2001–20026 Secretary of State for Employment/Social Security/Work and Pensions Title Name Years Position Held Tebbit, L Norman Tebbit 1981–19837 King of Bridgewater, L Thomas (Tom) King 1983–19857 Young of Graffham, L David Young 1985–19877 Fowler, L Peter (Norman) Fowler 1987–19907 Moore of Lower Marsh, L John Moore 1988–19898 Howard of Lympne, L Michael Howard 1990–19927 1992–19937 Shephard of Northwold, B Gillian Shephard 1995–19979 Lilley, L Peter Lilley 1992–199710 Hunt of Wirral, L David Hunt 1993–19947 4 As Secretary of State for Education and Science. 5 As Secretary of State for Education and Employment. 6 As Secretary of State for Education and Skills. 7 As Secretary of State for Employment. 8 As Secretary of State for Social Security. 9 As Secretary of State for Education and Employment. 10 As Secretary of State for Social Security. 4 House of Lords Library Briefing I Backgrounds in Public Life Title Name Years Position Held 1997–20019 Blunkett, L David Blunkett 200511 1998–200110 Darling of Roulanish, L Alistair Darling 2001–200211 Hutton of Furness, L John Hutton 2005–200711 Hain, L Peter Hain 2007–200811 Secretary of State for Energy Title Name Years Position Held Howell of Guildford, L David Howell 1979–1981 Lawson of Blaby, L Nigel Lawson 1981–1983 Wakeham, L John Wakeham 1989–1992 Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Title Name Years Position Held 1979–198312 Heseltine, L Michael Heseltine 1990–199212 King of Bridgewater, L Thomas (Tom) King 198312 Baker of Dorking, L Kenneth Baker 1985–198612 MacGregor of Pulham John MacGregor 1987–198913 Market, L Patten of Barnes, L Christopher Patten 1989–199012 1989–199313 Deben, L John Gummer 1993–199712 Howard of Lympne, L Michael Howard 1992–199312 Shephard of Northwold, B Gillian Shephard 1993–199413 Waldegrave of North Hill, L William Waldegrave 1994–199513 Hailsham, V Douglas Hogg 1995–199713 Cunningham of Felling, L John Cunningham 1997–199813 Prescott, L John Prescott 1997–200114 11 As Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. 12 As Secretary of State for Environment. 13 As Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. 14 As Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions. House of Lords Library Briefing I Backgrounds in Public Life 5 Secretary of State for Health Title Name Years Position Held Fowler, L Peter (Norman) Fowler 1981–198715 Moore of Lower Marsh, L John Moore 1987–198815 Waldegrave of North Hill, L William Waldegrave 1990–1992 Bottomley of Nettlestone, B Virginia Bottomley 1992–1995 Reid of Cardowan, L John Reid 2003–2005 Lansley, L Andrew Lansley 2010–2012 Secretary of State for International Development Title Name Years Position Held Amos, B Valerie Amos 2003 Secretary of State for Transport