Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Strathclyde, including posts and roles held.
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Current
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House membership
Parliamentary party affiliation
Previous
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Government posts
Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Office of the Leader of the House of Lords
12 May 2010
- 7 January 2013
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Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
HM Household
20 July 1994
- 8 April 1997
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Minister of State (Department of Trade and Industry)
Department of Trade and Industry
11 January 1993
- 20 July 1994
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment)
Department for the Environment
26 July 1992
- 7 September 1993
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scottish Office)
Scottish Office
7 September 1990
- 28 November 1992
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment)
Department of Employment
26 July 1989
- 24 July 1990
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Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
HM Household
12 August 1988
- 24 July 1989
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House membership
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Lord Strathclyde
18 March 1986
- 29 April 2026
Committee memberships
Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
10 October 1994
- 9 January 2013
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Procedure and Privileges Committee
31 January 2023
- 27 January 2026
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Procedure and Privileges Committee
10 October 1994
- 9 January 2013
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Committee of Selection (Lords)
17 November 1994
- 9 January 2013
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Liaison Committee (Lords)
14 December 1998
- 9 January 2013
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House Committee (Lords)
19 November 2002
- 9 January 2013
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Constitution Committee
Chair
30 January 2025
- 29 April 2026
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Constitution Committee
31 January 2023
- 29 April 2026
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Retirement and Participation Committee
18 December 2025
- 29 April 2026
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