Background
He succeeded his father as 6th Baron Redesdale, of Redesdale, Company Northumberland, in 1991.
He succeeded his father as 6th Baron Redesdale, of Redesdale, Company Northumberland, in 1991.
Mitford was educated at Milton Abbey and Highgate School, before going up to Newcastle University, where he graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts
Additional to his hereditary title, Lord Redesdale was created, on 18 April 2000, a Life Peer as Baron Mitford, of Redesdale, Company Northumberland, so as to sit as a working peer in the House of Lords. By convention, the House of Lords continues to refer to newly elevated peers by any senior or older relevant title.
Thus Mitford remains correctly styled as Lord Redesdale.
He was a first cousin once removed of the famous Mitford sisters, whose father was the 2nd Baron Redesdale. Redesdale has spoken on various issues as required by the Liberal Democratic Parliamentary Party, such as the environment, international development, science and technology.
Lord Redesdale is Patron of various societies, including one encouraged by his parliamentary colleagues, namely the Red Squirrel Protection Partnership, which advocates strict control of the grey squirrel population so as to enhance the chance of red squirrels" survival. Redesdale is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Carbon Management Association and the Energy Managers Association.
Since 2012, Lord Redesdale has been founding Chairman of the Carbon Management Association and of the Energy Managers Association.
The heir apparent to the title is Honorary Bertram Mitford, born 2000.
Following the removal of hereditary peers" automatic right to a seat in Parliament by the House of Lords Acting 1999, the Liberal Democrats took advantage of a concession from the New Labour Government for those such as Redesdale to be created Life Peers. This later merged with the Liberal Party to become the Liberal Democrats, for whom the current Lord Redesdale sits in the House of Lords.
