Lord Howell said the Perth meeting was the start of a process, which he hoped would bring real progress for the Commonwealth in 2012 and the future.

Lord Howell was born in January 1936 and educated at Eton.

Speaking on 26 July, Lord Howell described the Commonwealth as the soft power network of the future:

Lord Howell will be answering questions about the Commonwealth and its relationship with the UK on Facebook.

You can put a question to Lord Howell here.

Lord Howell was made a life peer in 1997.

Lord Howell on re-shaping the Commonwealth as the network we need for the 21st Century.

In his closing remark, Lord Howell said:

Lord Howell announced publication of the guidance to Parliament on 15 December 2011.

Lord Howell of Guildford has spoken about ensuring that Jerusalem remains a holy city for all faiths.