Business secretary lord mandelson of foy
Business secretary lord mandelson.
Baron Mandelson joins the Lords
Baron Mandelson swears the oath of allegiance
New Business Secretary Peter Mandelson has taken his place in the House of Lords, being introduced to peers as Baron Mandelson of Foy and Hartlepool.
Lord Mandelson, as he will be known, was supported by Baroness Jay of Paddington and the ex-lord chancellor Lord Falconer of Thoroton.
Business secretary lord mandelson of foy
He wore the traditional ermine-lined scarlet robes and swore allegiance to the Queen at the induction ceremony.
Foy is a village in Herefordshire where he holidayed. He was MP for Hartlepool.
Lord Mandelson was a European commissioner before his resignation earlier this month to take up Gordon Brown's offer of a cabinet job.
His introduction to the Lords came as it emerged he will continue to receive taxpayer-funded EU pay worth £, over three years - in addition to his annual ministerial salary of £,
The Conservatives said the details of the "golden goodbye" from his Brussels role would anger voters