Library Note House of Lords: Backgrounds in Public Life This House of Lords Library briefing presents lists of current Members of the House who have held selected offices and positions in public life. The membership of the House includes: Four former First Secretaries of State Two former deputy Prime Ministers Three former Chancellors of the Exchequer Four former Home Secretaries Three former Foreign Secretaries Nine former UK political party leaders Thirty-nine former or current council leaders Five former Cabinet Secretaries Six former Heads of the Home Civil Service Three former Permanent Secretaries to the Treasury Four former Heads of the Diplomatic Service Two former Directors-General of the Security Service (MI5) Six former Chiefs of the Defence Staff Eleven former or current Justices of the Supreme Court Fifteen former or current university vice-chancellors Eight former or current ambassadors Eight former European Commissioners Two former Secretaries-General of NATO This briefing updates the House of Lords Library briefing House of Lords: Public Offices and Positions Held by Members (29 March 2016), which included lists of public offices and positions held by Members of the House of Lords as at March 2016. Additions to this update include lists of current Members who serve, or have served, as council leaders, university vice-chancellors, Olympic/Paralympic athletes or ambassadors. Thomas Brown 5 April 2017 LLN 2017/019 Table of Contents 1. Government.................................................................................................................................................. 1 2. Party Leaders ................................................................................................................................................ 9 3. Parliamentary Positions ............................................................................................................................ 11 4. Elected Bodies ............................................................................................................................................ 13 5. Civil Service ................................................................................................................................................ 26 6. Military ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 7. Finance ......................................................................................................................................................... 28 8. Law ................................................................................................................................................................ 28 9. Education ..................................................................................................................................................... 30 10. Science and the Humanities .................................................................................................................. 31 11. State, Honours and Awards .................................................................................................................. 31 12. Religion ...................................................................................................................................................... 32 13. Media .......................................................................................................................................................... 32 14. Sport ........................................................................................................................................................... 33 15. International.............................................................................................................................................. 34 House of Lords Library Note I House of Lords: Backgrounds in Public Life 1 1. Government 1.1 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 1.2 Deputy Prime Minister Title Name Years Position Held Heseltine, L Michael Heseltine 1995–1997 Prescott, L John Prescott 1997–2007 1.3 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 1.4 Chief Secretary to the Treasury Title Name Years Position Held MacGregor of Pulham Market, L John MacGregor 1985–1987 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 1.5 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 Note I House of Lords: Backgrounds in Public Life 1.6 Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Title Name Years Position Held Owen, L David Owen 1977–1979 Carrington, L Peter Carington 1979–1982 Hague of Richmond, L William Hague 2010–2014 1.7 Lord Chancellor Title Name Years Position Held MacKay of Clashfern, L James Mackay 1987–1997 Irvine of Lairg, L Alexander Irvine 1997–2003 2003–2007 (as Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Falconer of Thoroton, L Charles Falconer Lord Chancellor) 2007 (as Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor) 1.8 Secretary of State for Business (Trade) Title Name Years Position Held 1976–1979 (as Secretary of State Hattersley, L Roy Hattersley for Prices and Consumer Protection) Tebbit, L Norman Tebbit 1983–1985 Young of Graffham, L David Young 1987–1989 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 1.9 Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Title Name Years Position Held 1995–1997 (as Secretary of State Bottomley of Nettlestone, B Virginia Bottomley for National Heritage) Smith of Finsbury, L Christopher Smith 1997–2001 Jowell, B Tessa Jowell 2001–2007 House of Lords Library Note I House of Lords: Backgrounds in Public Life 3 1.10 Secretary of State for Defence Title Name Years Position Held Carrington, L Peter Carington 1970–1974 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 1.11 Secretary of State for Education Title Name Years Position Held 1986–1989 (as Secretary of State Baker of Dorking, L Kenneth Baker for Education and Science) 1989–1990 (as Secretary of State MacGregor of Pulham Market, L John MacGregor for Education and Science) 1992–1994 (as Secretary of State Patten, L John Patten for Education and Science) 1994–1995 (as Secretary of State for Education and Science) Shephard of Northwold, B Gillian Shephard 1995–1997 (as Secretary of State for Education and Employment) 1997–2001 (as Secretary of State Blunkett, L David Blunkett for Education and Employment) 2001–2002 (as Secretary of State Morris of Yardley, B Estelle Morris for Education and Skills) 1.12 Secretary of State for Employment/Social Security/Work and Pensions Title Name Years Position Held 1981–1983 (as Secretary of State Tebbit, L Norman Tebbit for Employment) 1983–1985 (as Secretary of State King of Bridgewater, L Thomas (Tom) King for Employment) 1985–1987 (as Secretary of State Young of Graffham, L David Young for Employment) 1987–1990 (as Secretary of State Fowler, L Peter (Norman) Fowler for Employment) 1988–1989 (as Secretary of State Moore of Lower Marsh, L John Moore for Social Security) 1990–1992 (as Secretary of State Howard of Lympne, L Michael Howard for Employment) 4 House of Lords Library Note I House of Lords: Backgrounds in Public Life Title Name Years Position Held 1992–1993 (as Secretary of State for Employment) Shephard of Northwold, B Gillian Shephard 1995–1997 (as Secretary of State for Education and Employment) 1993–1994 (as Secretary of State Hunt of Wirral, L David Hunt for Employment) 1997–2001 (as Secretary of State for Education and Employment) Blunkett, L David Blunkett 2005 (as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions) 1998–2001 (as Secretary of State for Social Security) Darling of Roulanish, L Alistair Darling 2001–2002 (as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions) 2005–2007 (as Secretary of State Hutton of Furness, L John Hutton for Work and Pensions) 2007–2008 (as Secretary of State Hain, L Peter Hain for Work and Pensions) 1.13 Secretary of State for Energy Title Name Years Position Held Carrington, L Peter Carington 1974 Howell of Guildford, L David Howell 1979–1981 Lawson of Blaby, L Nigel Lawson 1981–1983 Wakeham, L John Wakeham 1989–1992 1.14 Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Title Name Years Position Held 1979–1983 (as Secretary of State for Environment) Heseltine, L Michael Heseltine 1990–1992 (as Secretary of State for Environment) 1983 (as Secretary of State for King of Bridgewater, L Thomas (Tom)