Richard FaulknerRichard Faulkner (Lord Faulkner of Worcester) is a Deputy Speaker in the House of Lords, which he joined as a working peer in 1999. From 2009-2010 he was a minister in the government whips' office, where he had spokesman responsibilities for transpor. He is treasurer of the All-Party Parliamentary Railway Group, and vice-chair of the Heritage Rail Group.. He is a trustee of the Science Museum, and chair-designate of the Railway Heritage Designation Advisory Board, which will take over the statutory powers of the Railway Heritage Committee in 2013 (the body he chaired until 2009). He is also President of the Heritage Railway Association. Prior to entering the House of Lords he worked as a parliamentary affairs and public relations consultant. For over 20 years (1977-1998) he worked as an adviser to the British Railways Board. He is a vice-president of the Campaign for Better Transport (previously Transport 2000), and formerly its vice-chair. He is a graduate of Oxford University, an honorary fellow of Worcester College, Oxford, and a fellow of the University of Worcester. Read More Read Less