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
26 October 2010: a visit to Portsmouth on the Royal Navy's VIP Day shortly after the announcement of the decommissioning of HMS Ark Royal.
[pictured L to R]: Executive Officer; Nick Hood CBE; myself; Captain Charles Howeson RNR; John, Duke of Somerset; Commodore Jamie Miller; First Lieutenant