Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Viscount Younger of Leckie, including posts and roles held.
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Parliamentary party affiliation
Conservative
28 June 2010
- 29 April 2026
Government posts
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Department for Work and Pensions
1 January 2023
- 5 July 2024
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
27 July 2019
- 14 February 2020
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Lords Spokesperson (Department for Education) (Higher Education)
Department for Education
18 July 2016
- 14 June 2017
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Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
HM Household
14 May 2015
- 31 December 2022
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Intellectual Property)
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
9 January 2013
- 17 July 2014
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Lords Spokesperson (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
6 September 2012
- 9 January 2013
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Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
HM Household
25 June 2012
- 9 January 2013
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House membership
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Viscount Younger of Leckie
28 June 2010
- 29 April 2026
Opposition posts
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
Department for Work and Pensions
1 September 2024
- 29 April 2026
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