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
14 October 2011: Prime Minister David Cameron was joined at Charlbury Station by Lord Faulkner of Worcester, First Group Chief Executive Tim O'Toole, Network Rail's Route Managing Director Patrick Hallgate and other invited guests to celebrate the announcement of additional services along the line.
The Prime Minister spoke about the importance of the service improvements to the North Cotswold route and unveiled a plaque marking the improvements made to services along the route.
