Disgraced Baron John Sewel, Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords, quits after alleged drug-taking at sex party with prostitutes caught on video. Latest developments
- Name:
- John Buttifant Sewel
- Age:
- 69
- Became a peer:
- 1996
- Resigned:
- July 2015, after being caught on video allegedly taking drugs with prostitutes
Before Lords
Spent most of his life in academia researching politics, before being made a peer at the request of Tony Blair in 1996
Ministerial office
Served as a minister in the Scottish Office 1997 - 1999, helping guide legislation that created the Scottish Parliament. Served as a key member of Britain’s delegation to the Nato Parliamentary Assembly for more than a decade until 2012
Chairman of committees
Elected chairman of committees with an £84,000 salary in 2012. Responsibilities included heading the Privileges and Conduct Committee - the body that upholds standards of behaviour among peers
