The Rt Hon Lord Bowness, CBE, DL

Foretitle(s): Baron (Life Peer UK 1995), of Warlingham in the County of Surrey and of Croydon in the London Borough of Croydon; Sir
Surname: BOWNESS
Style: The Rt Hon Lord Bowness, CBE, DL
Recreations: travel, gardening

Career: slr and Notary Public; ptnr Weightman Sadler Solicitors Purley 1970-2002, conslt Streeter Marshall Solicitors Croydon, Purley and Warlingham 2002-; ldr Croydon Cncl 1976-79 and 1980-94, ldr Opposition Croydon Cncl 1994-96, chm London Boroughs Assoc 1978-94, dep chm Assoc of Metropolitan Authorities 1978-80; memb: Audit Cmmn England & Wales 1983-95, London Residuary Body 1985-93, Nat Trg Task Force 1989-92, Congress (formerly Standing Conf) of Local and Regnl Authorities of Europe (Cncl of Europe) 1990-98, UK Delgn Ctee of Regions Euro Union 1993-98, Bureau COR 1993-98; memb Bd London First/London Forum 1993-94; sits as Cons House of Lords, oppn spokesman on local govt 1997-98, House of Lords rep UK delgn to EU Charter of Fundamental Rights Drafting Convention 1999-2000; chm of Sub-Ctee House of Lords Foreign Policy Defence and Developmental Aid of the EU Select Ctee 2003-06, memb Jt Ctee on Human Rights 2004-08 and 2009-12, chm Justice and Instns Sub-Ctee of House of Lords EU Select Ctee 2009-; memb OSCE Parly Assembly 2007-; former govr Whitgift Fndn; Freeman City of London 1987, Hon Freeman London Borough of Croydon 2002; Hon Col 151 (Greater London) Tport Regt (V) 1988-93