Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Young of Cookham, including posts and roles held.
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Current
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House membership
Party affiliation
Other posts
Deputy Speaker (Lords)
16 April 2024
- Present
Lords
Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lords)
19 May 2022
- Present
Lords
Previous
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Representations
North West Hampshire [2010 - 2024]
Elected 1 time
6 May 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
North West Hampshire [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Ealing, Acton [1983 - 1997]
Elected 3 times
9 June 1983
- 1 May 1997
Commons
Ealing, Acton [1974 - 1983]
Elected 3 times
28 February 1974
- 9 June 1983
Commons
Government posts
Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
Cabinet Office
3 January 2017
- 29 August 2019
Lords
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
HM Household
25 July 2016
- 29 August 2019
Lords
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
HM Treasury
19 October 2012
- 15 July 2014
Commons
Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
12 May 2010
- 6 September 2012
Commons
Secretary of State for Transport
Ministry of Transport
5 July 1995
- 4 May 1997
Commons
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
20 July 1994
- 5 July 1995
Commons
Minister (Department of Environment) (Housing)
Department for the Environment
28 November 1990
- 19 July 1994
Commons
Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
HM Household
23 July 1990
- 28 November 1990
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment)
Department for the Environment
15 September 1981
- 10 September 1986
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security)
Department of Health and Social Security
7 May 1979
- 15 September 1981
Commons
House membership
Commons
Sir George Young
28 February 1974
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
8 September 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State
HM Official Opposition
15 June 1999
- 26 September 2000
Commons
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
2 June 1998
- 26 September 2000
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Ministry of Defence
11 June 1997
- 2 June 1998
Commons
Committee memberships
Public Accounts Committee
18 October 1994
- 17 October 1995
Commons
Standards and Privileges
Chair
16 July 2001
- 14 October 2009
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
5 November 2001
- 14 October 2009
Commons
Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee)
1 May 2008
- 22 July 2008
Commons
Committee on Reform of the House of Commons
20 July 2009
- 21 October 2009
Commons
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
28 October 2009
- 6 September 2012
Commons
Public Accounts Commission
12 July 2010
- 6 September 2012
Commons
Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
3 November 2015
- 13 September 2016
Lords
Public Services Committee
13 February 2020
- 19 January 2022
Lords
Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee
19 January 2022
- 31 October 2022
Lords