James Bethell, 5th Baron Bethell
The Lord Bethell | |
|---|---|
 Bethell in 2019 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation | |
| Assumed office 9 March 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | The Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford |
| Lord-in-waiting Government Whip | |
| In office 24 July 2019 – 9 March 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | The Baroness Penn |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 19 July 2018 Hereditary Peerage | |
| Preceded by | The 3rd Lord Glentoran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Nicholas Bethell 1 October 1967 |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | Harrow School |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
James Nicholas Bethell, 5th Baron Bethell (born 1 October 1967), is a British hereditary peer and junior minister in the House of Lords.
Biography
The Hon. James Nicholas Bethell was educated at the independent, fee-paying Harrow School before going on to study for a Scottish Master of Arts in History and Politics at the University of Edinburgh.[1]
Bethell worked as a journalist, then managed the Ministry of Sound nightclub, before founding Westbourne Communications which he sold to Cicero Group after succeeding to his family titles.[2]
He contested the 2009 primary to become the Conservative Party's prospective parliamentary candidate for the constituency of Gosport. He came second behind Caroline Dinenage, who went on to become the Member of Parliament in the 2010 general election.[3]
Bethell entered the House of Lords in July 2018, after successfully contesting a Conservative hereditary peers' by-election.[4]
In July 2019, he was appointed a Lord-in-Waiting and, in March 2020, was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation at the Department of Health and Social Care.[5][6]
Personal life
Bethell is married to Melissa (née Wong), a businesswoman,[7] Lord and Lady Bethell have four children.[8] He succeeded his father Nicholas as Baron Bethell in 2007.
References
- ^ "James Bethell". DeSmog UK. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Harrington, John (19 June 2018). "Cicero buys Westbourne to form 'UK's biggest independent public affairs shop'". PR Week.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "ConservativeHome's Seats & Candidates blog". ConservativeHome's Seats & Candidates blog. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Conservative hereditary peers' by-election, July 2018: result" (PDF). House of Lords. 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Contact information for Lord Bethell - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Bethell, Lord (9 March 2020). "Honoured to be appointed a health minister today. Responsible for life sciences. Committed to supporting @DHSCgovuk response to the #coronavirus challenge. Proud to be part of government's @UKHouseofLords front bench team.pic.twitter.com/0G6MD4KZB1". @JimBethell. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Tesco announces appointment of Melissa Bethell as non-executive Director". Tesco plc.
- ^ www.burkespeerage.com
- 1967 births
- Living people
- People educated at Harrow School
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- Hereditary peers elected under the House of Lords Act
- Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
- Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
- Ministry of Sound
- Conservative Party (UK) hereditary peers
- Conservative Party (UK) Baronesses- and Lords-in-Waiting