Viscount Hanworth
David Pollock was born on the 16th February 1946. He is a British professor and a peer-elected hereditary peer who represents the Labour Party.
Political Career[edit]
Hanworth originally entered the House of Lords in 1996 upon his father’s death. However, he lost his place due to the reforms brought in under Tony Blair in 1999. He chose not to stand for election in order to remain in parliament. However, he re-joined the House of Lords on the 30th March 2011, after winning the cross-house hereditary by-election to become one of 15 ‘deputy speakers’. Since he returned to the House of Lords in 2012 he has served on a number of committees. During 2012 he served on the Special Public Bill Committee. In 2013 he was a member of three committees: ‘Partnerships Bill Special Public Bill Committee’, Consolidation Bills (joint committee) and the ‘Inheritance and Trustees Power’s Bill’. He is currently working on ‘The Arctic’ committee.
Education[edit]
Pollock was educated at Wellington College. He then moved on to study at the University of Sussex in which he completed a Doctorate in Philosophy. At the moment he is a Professor of Econometrics and Computational Statistics at the University of Leicester. He gives lectures on Mathematical Statistics, Econometrics and the Environmental sciences.
External Links[edit]
http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/lords/viscount-hanworth/2648
