SUBSCRIBE for more speakers ► is.gd/OxfordUnion Oxford Union on Facebook: www.facebook.com/theoxfordunion Oxford Union on Twitter: @OxfordUnion Website: www.oxford-union.org/ As Speaker of The House of Lords since 2016, Lord Fowler is responsible for chairing all debates in the Chamber and is an outspoken advocate of reducing the size of the House. Prior to this position, he served in Margaret Thatcher's ministry as Secretary for Health & Social Services, and then as Chair of the Conservative Party from 1992-1994. ABOUT THE OXFORD UNION SOCIETY: The Oxford Union is the world's most prestigious debating society, with an unparalleled reputation for bringing international guests and speakers to Oxford. Since 1823, the Union has been promoting debate and discussion not just in Oxford University, but across the globe.