NRI industrialist, Lord Paul appointed member
of House of Lords' Committee

London, Dec 14 : Lord Swraj Paul, NRI industrialist has been appointed a member of the Science and Technology Select Committee of Britain's House of Lords. Lord Oxburgh will chair the 14-member Select Committee

Lord Paul, 72, is also the Chancellor of the Wolverhampton University, one of the largest universities in Britain, and co-chairman of the UK-India Round Table, a bilateral forum which has played a key role in improving relations between the two countries

 Lord Swraj Paul
Lord Swraj Paul, NRI industrialis

Lord Swraj, who heads the over Rs 25,000 crore (Rs 250 billion) London-based Caparo Group, said trade remains an important angle to business as is seen from the UK-India trade relationship, which has doubled in the last 10 years and is growing rapidly

Lord Paul in Board for London's Olympics bid

September 13 2003

Alt tag: NRI entrepreneur Lord Swraj Paul London: As a recognition of his entrepreneurship and versatility, Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Lord Swraj Paul, British Ambassador for Overseas Business, was on September 13 appointed on the Board of London 2012 Bid for Olympics.

Besides Lord Paul, Mary Reilly, Vice Chair of the Confederation of British Industries, also joined the Board along with The Princess Royal and Olympic gold medallists Sir Steve Redgrave and Matt Pinsent, it was announced by the chairperson of London 2012 bid Barbara Cassani.

"The UK bid is strengthened by individuals with formidable experience in their fields. Not only do we have Olympic gold medallists but people with real experience of putting on world-class sporting events."

"With this expertise on hand, London's chances of winning the bid for the 2012 Olympic Games have received a massive boost," Cassani said.

"Lord Paul has been a Labour peer since 1996. He is a member of two Parliamentary Select Committees: The European Communities Sub-Committee for Energy, Industry and Transport; and the Monetary Policy of the Bank of England and Economics Affairs Select Committee.

"Lord Paul is chairman of Caparo Industries and is Chancellor of Wolverhampton University. He holds eleven Doctorates from England, Switzerland, Russia and USA and is a freeman of the city of London," the announcement said.

PTI