Formerly Minister of State for Security
Member of the House of Lords; Member, Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (2019-) Chair, Digital Policy Alliance working Group on IOT (2017-);
Formerly: Member, House of Lords Science and Technology Committee (2015-2019); Member, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (2013-2019); Chair, Bank of England Advisory Committee on Cyber Security; Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on National Security Strategy (2012-15); Special Representative to Business on Cyber Security, House of Lords (2011-14); Minister of State for Security and Counter Terrorism (2010-11); Shadow Minister for Security and National Security Adviser to the Leader of the Opposition (2007-2010); Chair, Information Assurance Advisory Council (2005-07); Chair, QinetiQ (2000-05); a Governor, BBC (1998-2004); Vice Chairman, Hawkpoint Partners Ltd (1998-2000); Managing Director, NatWest Markets (1996-98); HM Diplomatic Service (1963-96): Chairman, Joint Intelligence Committee (1992-94).
An Honorary Governor (2020-), The Ditchley Foundation.