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
ROC (TAIWAN) REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UK VISITS WORCESTER
4 January 2010: I escorted the ROC (Taiwan) representative to the UK, Katharine Chang, to the University of Worcester where we were met by Pro Vice Chancellor Emeritus Judith Elkin. Representative Chang then met the Mayor of Worcester, Andy Roberts, at the Guildhall, and was shown round the Cathedral by the Dean, the Very Rev Peter Atkinson. Accompanying Representative Chang was Tony Lin, director of the cultural division at the Taipei Representative Office.