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Lord Richard Best is an Independent “Crossbench” Member of the House of Lords, specialising in housing matters. He has chaired and been a member of a number of Lords’ Select Committees.  He has successfully taken six Private Member’s Bills through the House of Lords. 

Currently, he is chairing the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People and the Devon Housing Commission. 

He was Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation for 15 years and Chief Executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation for 18 years.  He has been the President of the Local Government Association and chaired Commissions and Boards for Westminster, Brent, Hull, and the LGA.  He is Honorary Fellow RIBA; Honorary Member RTPI; Vice President TPPA. 

 

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