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
24 September 2011: Inaugurated earlier this year as president of the HRA (Heritage Railway Association), I was asked to speak at their annual dinner held in Criccieth.
The text of my speech can be read here