Lord Young of Cookham
Lord Young of Cookham's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which Lord Young of Cookham corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Lord Young of Cookham:
- Lord Young of Cookham corrected a written answer on Public Sector: Billing
- Lord Young of Cookham corrected the Commons record on Business of the House
- Lord Young of Cookham corrected the Commons record on Short Money
Career on the official record
Lord Young of Cookham's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Young of Cookham CH. His name is George Samuel Knatchbull Young, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
The official record lists 2 seats or regions held: Ealing, Acton (28 February 1974 to 1 May 1997); North West Hampshire (1 May 1997 to 30 March 2015).
Lord Young of Cookham held 10 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment) (15 September 1981 to 10 September 1986).
The record also lists 4 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) | 3 January 2017 | 29 August 2019 |
| Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) HM Household | 25 July 2016 | 29 August 2019 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip Whips Office (Commons) | 19 October 2012 | 15 July 2014 |
| Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal | 12 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
| Secretary of State for Transport Ministry of Transport | 5 July 1995 | 4 May 1997 |
| Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) | 20 July 1994 | 5 July 1995 |
| Minister (Department of Environment) (Housing) Department for the Environment | 28 November 1990 | 19 July 1994 |
| Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) HM Household | 23 July 1990 | 28 November 1990 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment) Department for the Environment | 15 September 1981 | 10 September 1986 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security) Department of Health and Social Security | 7 May 1979 | 15 September 1981 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | 8 September 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Secretary of State HM Official Opposition | 15 June 1999 | 26 September 2000 |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | 2 June 1998 | 26 September 2000 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | 11 June 1997 | 2 June 1998 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| North West Hampshire | 1 May 1997 | 30 March 2015 |
| Ealing, Acton | 28 February 1974 | 1 May 1997 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Lords | 29 September 2015 | present |
| House of Commons | 28 February 1974 | 30 March 2015 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 28 February 1974 | present |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Affairs Committee | 27 January 2026 | present |
| Social Mobility Policy Committee | 6 March 2025 | 4 November 2025 |
| Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee | 19 January 2022 | 31 October 2022 |
| Public Services Committee | 13 February 2020 | 19 January 2022 |
| Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) | 3 November 2015 | 13 September 2016 |
| Public Accounts Commission | 12 July 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
| Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority | 28 October 2009 | 6 September 2012 |
| Committee on Reform of the House of Commons | 20 July 2009 | 21 October 2009 |
| Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) | 1 May 2008 | 22 July 2008 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 5 November 2001 | 14 October 2009 |
| Standards and Privileges | 16 July 2001 | 14 October 2009 |
| Public Accounts Committee | 18 October 1994 | 17 October 1995 |
Other posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Speaker (Lords) | 16 April 2024 | present |
| Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lords) | 19 May 2022 | present |
Check the record yourself
Source: Lord Young of Cookham: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.