The Rt Hon Lord Ashton of Hyde

Biography

Lord Ashton of Hyde was Lords Chief Whip (Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms) between 26 July 2019 and 7 September 2022.

He was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport from July 2016 to July 2019. He was previously appointed a Lord in Waiting (Whip) in the House of Lords in July 2014.

Education

He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Oxford.

Political career

Lord Ashton was elected to the Lords as a hereditary Peer in 2011 and before joining the government was a member of the House of Lords Select Committee on the Arctic.

Career outside politics

He served in the Royal Hussars and the Royal Wessex Yeomanry. Prior to joining the government Lord Ashton was Chief Executive Officer of Faraday Underwriting Ltd and sat on the Council of Lloyd’s. He was a member of the Royal College of Defence Studies’ 2013/14 course.

Personal life

Lord Ashton is married with 4 daughters.

Announcements

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• Indian financial services market access for UK strengthened
  • 16 July 2019
  • Press release
• Lord Ashton's speech at the British Pavilion opening event
  • 08 May 2019
  • Speech
• Consultation on the use of a Legislative Reform Order to reform the administration of the Horserace Betting Levy
  • 10 October 2018
  • Consultation outcome
• Consultation on proposals for changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures
  • 17 May 2018
  • Consultation outcome
• Call for evidence: Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures
  • 31 October 2017
  • Call for evidence outcome
• Karen Bradley welcomes DCMS Ministers
  • 15 June 2017
  • News story
• Lord Ashton Heritage Alliance Speech
  • 01 December 2016
  • Speech
• New ministerial team at DCMS confirmed
  • 21 July 2016
  • Press release

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