Viscount Thurso
Viscount Thurso'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 Viscount Thurso corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Viscount Thurso:
- Viscount Thurso corrected the Commons record on Food and Drink Subsidy
- Viscount Thurso corrected the Commons record on Written Questions
- Viscount Thurso corrected the Commons record on Written Questions
- Viscount Thurso corrected the Commons record on Females
Career on the official record
Viscount Thurso's full title is The Rt Hon. the Viscount Thurso. His name is John Archibald Thurso, and he was excluded from the House of Lords on 29 April 2026 pursuant to section 1 of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026.
The record also lists 5 opposition front-bench posts.
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) Opposition Department | 8 October 2008 | 6 May 2010 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport) Opposition Department | 10 May 2003 | 10 May 2005 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland) Opposition Department | 1 July 2001 | 10 March 2006 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) Opposition Department | 1 June 2001 | 1 June 2005 |
| Liberal Democrat Whip Opposition Department | 1 June 2001 | 1 June 2002 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross | 7 June 2001 | 30 March 2015 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Lords | 20 April 2016 | 29 April 2026 |
| House of Commons | 7 June 2001 | 30 March 2015 |
| House of Lords | 29 April 1995 | 11 November 1999 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 31 October 1995 | 29 April 2026 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Industry and Regulators Committee | 31 January 2024 | 29 April 2026 |
| Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords) | 13 July 2023 | 29 April 2026 |
| Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee | 15 October 2020 | 24 November 2021 |
| Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (Joint Committee) | 16 July 2012 | 12 June 2013 |
| Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) | 23 June 2011 | 26 March 2012 |
| Finance and Services Committee | 27 July 2010 | 30 March 2015 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 27 July 2010 | 30 March 2015 |
| Finance and Services Committee | 26 July 2010 | 30 March 2015 |
| Treasury Committee | 24 April 2006 | 30 March 2015 |
| Administration Committee | 12 July 2005 | 6 May 2010 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Viscount Thurso: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.