Appointed to the House of Lords in 1999, Lord Faulkner of Worcester was appointed a Lord in Waiting in the Whips' Office in June 2009. His responsibilities covered transport issues, Wales and climate change.
Following the General Election he has relinquished the post of Lord in Waiting, and has been appointed to the panel of members of the House of Lords who act as Deputy Chairmen of Committees
Go to Transport Matters to read the speech I made on June 11 at the Bicentennial Anniversary Dinner sponsored by O2 for heads of the railway industry, railway heritage and members of Government, in the presence of HRH the Duke of Gloucester, Patron of The Newcomen Society.
