House of Lords appointments: The new unelected peers promoted by David Cameron
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Version 0 of 1. The Government has announced the appointment of new peers to the unelected House of Lords. Here's who David Cameron has rewarded, as well the opposition party nominations. James Arbuthnot Former MP for North East Hampshire and front bench minister Greg Barker Former MP for Bexhill and Battle and former Minister of State at the Department for Energy and Climate Change Kate Fall Earns about £100,000 as PM’s deputy chief of staff Simone Finn Special adviser to the Minister of State for Trade Stephen Gilbert Deputy chairman of the Conservative Party William Hague Former MP for Richmond and former Foreign Secretary Robert Hayward OBE Former MP for Kingswood, board member of Dignity in Dying and a trustee of the YMCA Douglas Hogg QC Former MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham and held several ministerial roles. Indirectly billed taxpayers for cleaning the moat at his country house and tuning his piano. Had to repay £20,639 Andrew Lansley CBE Former MP for South Cambridgeshire and former cabinet minister. Claimed for having thatched Tudor cottage painted and driveway re-shingled before selling for £433,000. Repaid £4,733. James Lupton CBE Chairman of Greenhill Europe and former co-treasurer of the Conservative Party Ruby McGregor Smith CBE CEO of Mitie Group PLC Anne McIntosh Former MP for Thirsk and Malton and chairman of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee Michelle Mone OBE Entrepreneur on the board of directors for The Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust James O’Shaughnessy Managing director of Floreat Education Emma Pidding CBE Former Chiltern District Councillor and former chairman of the National Conservative Convention Stuart Polak CBE director of the Conservative Friends of Israel Gary Porter Councillor for South Holland District Council and chairman of the Local Government Association Liz Redfern Leader of North Lincolnshire Council Andrew Robathan Former MP for South Leicestershire and several front bench and government roles Kate Rock Vice-chairman of the Conservative Party Jane Scott OBE Leader of Wiltshire Council Kevin Shinkwin Long-standing voluntary sector professional; lobbyist for Wine and Spirits trade association Philip Smith CBE Chief executive of Association of Conservative Clubs Philippa Stroud Special adviser to the Work and Pensions Secretary David Willetts Former MP for Havant and several front bench roles Sir George Young Bt CH Former MP for North West Hampshire and former cabinet minister Sir Alan Beith Former MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed and former chair of the Justice Select Committee Sharon Bowles Former MEP for South East England Sir Malcolm Bruce Former MP for Gordon, and former Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Lorley Burt Former MP for Solihull and former chair of the Liberal Democrats Sir Menzies ‘Ming’ Campbell CH, CBE, QC Former MP for North East Fife and former Leader of the Liberal Democrats Lynne Featherstone Former MP for Hornsey and Wood Green and held several Ministerial positions Don Foster Former MP for Bath and former Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Jonny Oates Former Chief of Staff to the Deputy Prime Minister in the Coalition Government Shas Sheehan Former Councillor for Kew and involved in several community groups Sir Andrew Stunell Former MP for Hazel Grove and former DCLG Minister Dorothy Thornhill MBE Mayor of Watford; former councillor and assistant headteacher David Blunkett Former MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and former cabinet minister Alistair Darling Former MP for Edinburgh South West and former cabinet minister Peter Hain Former MP for Neath and former cabinet minister Rt Hon Tessa Jowell DBE Former MP for Dulwich and West Norwood and former cabinet minister Spencer Livermore Senior Campaign Strategist for the Labour Party Paul Murphy Former MP for Torfaen and former cabinet minister Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo DBE Former MP for Bristol South and former minister Dave Watts Former MP for St Helens North and former chair of Parliamentary Labour Party |