lˈɔːɹd ʃˈeɪk wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɐ lˈaɪf pˈɪɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks ˈæftɚ hiː wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ mˈaɪkəl hˈaʊɚd ˌɛmpˈiː, ðˈɛn lˈiːdɚɹ ʌvðə kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv pˈɑːɹɾi.
Lord Sheikh was appointed a life peer in 2006 after he was nominated by Michael Howard MP, then Leader of the Conservative Party.