Lord Taylor of Goss Moor
The Lord Taylor of Goss Moor · Liberal Democrat
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor is a member of the House of Lords and has been since 16 July 2010. Their areas of interest and their entry in the Register of Lords' Interests are below.
- Party or group
- Liberal Democrat
- How they came to the Lords
- Life peer
- In the Lords since
- 16 July 2010
- Previously an MP
- Truro (1987 to 1997); Truro and St. Austell (1997 to 2010), as Matthew Taylor
Areas of interest
The subjects Lord Taylor of Goss Moor has told Parliament they take an interest in, in Parliament's own terms.
- Policy Interests
- UK Areas
- World Areas
Register of Lords' Interests
Entries as published by Parliament; most recent change 1 June 2026. The official register is the authoritative version.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Director, Taylor & Garner Ltd (company owned 100% by member providing services on planning, housing, sustainable new communities (garden villages and towns), plus some management consultancy and related media articles/interviews); payment for the consultancy fee for chairing the Strategic Partnership Board for Carclaze Garden Village (formerly St Austell Eco-town) is made to Taylor & Garner Ltd; payment for the consultancy fee for chairing the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership Board is made to Taylor & Garner Ltd; payments are also made to Taylor & Garner Ltd for consultancy services provided by member, recently Sutton Harbour Holdings plc, Phoenix Sustainable Investments and Lyneal Group Ltd
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Independent Chair, Strategic Partnership Board for Carclaze Garden Village (funded by Eco-Bos Development Limited; fee paid to Taylor & Garner Ltd)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Chair, Watershare+ Advisory Panel (customer panel set up and paid for by South West Water Ltd)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Chair and Director, Lyneal Group EOT Limited (operator of employee benefits) (owns shares in Lyneal Group Ltd; fee paid by Lyneal Group Ltd to Taylor & Garner Ltd)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Chair, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership Board (fee paid to Taylor & Garner Ltd)
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Chair of the Board of Directors, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (public benefit corporation)
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
- Taylor & Garner Ltd (member's company owned 100% by member) (see category 1)
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor on parliament.uk
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