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
Lord Faulkner of Worcester speaking at the end of the first day's debate: "My Lords, 41 down and 63 still to go. It is hard enough at the tail end of the first day's debate to manage to find anything fresh to say but I will do my best in the time available to me.
It is certainly salutary, looking back on the day's discussion, to see just how little support this draft Bill has in your Lordships' House"
Watch video footage of proceedings of the debate on Monday 21 June on Reform of the House of Lords