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
18/19 May: Members of the House of Lords swear in for the new Parliament. By law Members of both Houses must do this before they sit or vote in the new Parliament. For the first time Members of the Lords will have to sign an undertaking to abide by the new House of Lords Code of Conduct as part of swearing in.
