Merlin Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll

Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll ( born April 20, 1948 in Edinburgh ) is a non-partisan member (so-called Cross Bencher ) of the British House of Lords, Chief of the Clan Hay and hereditary Lord High Constable of Scotland.

Life and career

His parents are Sir Iain Moncreiffe of did Ilk, 11th Baronet and Diana Hay, 23rd Countess of Erroll. He attended Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1956, he served as a Page of Sir Thomas Innes of Learney, who served his time as Lord Lyon King of Arms. His mother he inherited the title in 1978, his father's finally 1985.

Since 1974 he holds the rank of Lieutenant in the Atholl Highlanders, and is also a member of the Royal Company of Archers. He served from 1975 to 1990 in the Territorial Army from 1992 to 1997 as a regimental commander of the Royal Military Police. In addition to his military career, he worked as a software developer, marketing and computer consultant.

He is since 1978 a member of the House of Lords and heard in the House of Lords Act 1999 to the hereditary peers who continue to have a seat. His main areas of work in the House of Lords include Internet security, and information and communication technology. As a spokesman for the bipartisan " Science and Technology Select Committee ," he handed the British government, just weeks before one of the biggest scandals in the United Kingdom data protection, proposals to improve Internet security. Besides his work as an MP Merlin Hay is also involved in various organizations in the field of security in ICT: He is president of ERADAR, responsible for the subject area "E - business Network " and board member of the Information Society Alliance ( EURIM ). He is chairman of the Local Authority Smartcards standard e - Organization.

In addition to his political activities, he is an honorary citizen of the city of London and member of the trade association Worshipful Company of Fishmongers, which he presided as Prime Warden from 2000 to 2001. He is also a member of the Hereditary Peerage Association, founded in 2001.

Family

Merlin Hay married in 1982 Isabelle Jacqueline Laline Astell Hohler, together they have two sons and two daughters, all born in Basingstoke to the world.

• Harry Thomas William Hay ( born August 8, 1984)
• Lady Amelia Diana Jacqueline Hay (23 November 1986)
• Lady Laline Lucy Clementine Hay (21 December 1987)
• Richard Merlin Iain Hay (14 December 1990)