Peer Review Jonathan Marland

Serving as the Bishop of London from 1995 until his retirement in 2017, Richard Chartres had responsibility for one of the largest dioceses in the Church. His leadership was marked by a commitment to social justice, environmental issues, and fostering interfaith understanding. He was one of the Executors of Princess Diana’s Will.

Malcolm Pearson, started his career in the City where he founded an insurance broking business at the age of 22, of which he remains Chairman. Known for his staunchly euro-sceptic views, he defected from the Conservative Party to join UKIP in 2007, going on to become its Leader in 2009 (for a brief 9 months). He was a leading critic of totalitarianism in the USSR and became a supporter and friend of the Russian dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.

John Monks was the General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) from 1993 to 2003, and has dedicated his career to advocating for workers' rights and improving labor conditions in the United Kingdom.

Having been Chairman of the Liberal Party, Tim Clement-Jones played a pivotal role in the creation of the Liberal Democrat with the SDP merger in 1988. He was made a Lib Dem Life Peer in 1998 and has played an active role since. As a lawyer specialising in the fields of business and technology he has become a trusted authority on intellectual property, data protection and AI.

Tanni Grey-Thompson is a renowned British Paralympian and former wheelchair racer who has left an indelible mark on the world of sports. Beyond her sporting achievements, she is known for her advocacy work, tirelessly campaigning for disability rights and accessibility.

Tony Berkeley, joined the Lords firstly in 1994 as a Hereditary Peer and from 2001 as a Life Peer. As a civil engineer his career was spent designing and building huge transport infrastructure projects and whilst at Eurotunnel he was instrumental in the campaign to get permission for, and constructing, the Channel Tunnel.