Alastair Goodlad

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The Right Honourable
The Lord Goodlad
KCMG PC
British High Commissioner to Australia
In office
1 January 2000 – 1 September 2005
Preceded by Alex Allan
Succeeded by Helen Liddell
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
In office
30 June 1997 – 1 June 1998
Leader William Hague
Preceded by Clare Short
Succeeded by Gary Streeter
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
In office
2 May 1997 – 30 June 1997
Leader John Major
Preceded by Ann Taylor
Succeeded by Gillian Shephard
Government Chief Whip of the House of Commons
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
In office
20 July 1995 – 30 June 1997
Prime Minister John Major
Preceded by Richard Ryder
Succeeded by Nick Brown
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
In office
15 April 1992 – 20 July 1995
Prime Minister John Major
Preceded by Earl of Caithness
Succeeded by Jeremy Hanley
Treasurer of the Household
In office
14 July 1990 – 15 April 1992
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
John Major
Preceded by Tristan Garel-Jones
Succeeded by David Heathcoat-Amory
Comptroller of the Household
In office
25 July 1989 – 14 July 1990
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by Tristan Garel-Jones
Succeeded by Sir George Young
Member of Parliament
for Eddisbury
Northwich (1974–1983)
In office
28 February 1974 – 28 June 1999
Preceded by John Foster
Succeeded by Stephen O'Brien
Personal details
Born (1943-07-04) 4 July 1943 (age 80)
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Cecilia Hurst
Alma mater King's College, Cambridge

Alastair Robertson Goodlad, Baron Goodlad KCMG PC (born 4 July 1943)[1] is a British Conservative politician who served as the British High Commissioner to Australia from 2000 until 2005.

Early life

Goodlad attended Marlborough College and studied law at King's College, Cambridge.

Parliamentary career

Goodlad first stood for Parliament in 1970 when he contested Crewe, but was beaten by Labour's Scholefield Allen.

He was Member of Parliament successively for Northwich (1974–83) and Eddisbury (1983–99), Goodlad also served as a junior Foreign Office Minister then as Prime Minister John Major's Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip for which in the 1997 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours he was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG).[2] Following the 1997 election, he served in the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development and Opposition Chief Whip.

Membership of Lloyd's of London

Goodlad was an underwriting member of the Lloyd's of London insurance market, commencing in 1977 and ceasing in 1990. His membership coincided in the latter years with the rising tide of asbestos losses and his share is estimated to have been about £90,000.

High Commissioner to Australia

Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair then appointed Goodlad as High Commissioner to Australia. Goodlad accepted the office of Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds on 28 June 1999 to formally vacate his parliamentary seat,[3] triggering the 1999 Eddisbury by-election.

Goodlad took up office as High Commissioner in 2000. At the end of his term in 2005, he was replaced by former Secretary of State for Scotland, Helen Liddell.

House of Lords

On 19 July 2005, he was created a life peer as Baron Goodlad, of Lincoln in the County of Lincolnshire,[4] and was introduced in the House of Lords the following day.[5] He sits on the Conservative benches and was chairman of the Constitution Select Committee from 2008 to 2010.

In 2007, Goodlad was appointed Chairman of the Britain–Australia Society.

Family

Goodlad married Cecilia Hurst in 1968 and has two sons.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Northwich

19741983
Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament
for Eddisbury

19831999
Succeeded by
Stephen O'Brien
Political offices
Preceded by Comptroller of the Household
1989–1990
Succeeded by
Sir George Young
Treasurer of the Household
1990–1992
Succeeded by
David Heathcoat-Amory
Preceded by Government Chief Whip of the House of Commons
1995–1997
Succeeded by
Nick Brown
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
1995–1997
Preceded by Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
1997
Succeeded by
Gillian Shephard
Preceded by Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
1997–1998
Succeeded by
Gary Streeter
Party political offices
Preceded by Conservative Chief Whip of the House of Commons
1995–1997
Succeeded by
James Arbuthnot
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by British High Commissioner to Australia
1999–2005
Succeeded by
Helen Liddell