Ed Vaizey (Lord Vaizey of Didcot) was appointed to the House of Lords 2020, and sits on the Communications and Media Committee.  

Ed was the Member of Parliament for Wantage between 2005 and 2019.  He served as the Culture and Digital Minister from 2010-16.  He was appointed a privy councillor in 2016.

Ed currently serves as a trustee of Tate, and is a governor of St Paul’s School, London.  

Ed is a visiting professor at King’s College, London and Newcastle University; an Honorary fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects; an Honorary Fellow of the Radio Academy; and President of Didcot Town Football Club.

In the private sector, Ed is an executive-in-residence at LionTree, the leading global M&A advisory firm and is an adviser to a number of technology funds and technology start-ups. 

Ed is the Chair of the UK Board of Trustees for Common Sense, and advisor to Common Sense Media USA