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
"The launch last December of Britain’s first domestic high speed train service – operating between Kent and St Pancras International – marked a momentous step in the renaissance of our railway. The new 140mph High Speed 1 (HS1) trains have slashed journey times from Ashford to London, for example, from 83 minutes to 37 minutes" - go to Articles to read text from February issue of the Government Gazette in full.
"The launch last December of Britain’s first domestic high speed train service – operating between Kent and St Pancras International – marked a momentous step in the renaissance of our railway. The new 140mph High Speed 1 (HS1) trains have slashed journey times from Ashford to London, for example, from 83 minutes to 37 minutes" - go to