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
10 March 2010: A lightning visit to Worcester for the unveiling of a nameplate "University of Worcester" on a First Great Western HST power car by the University's Chancellor, HRH Duke of Gloucester. Read full report.