Lord Cathcart was an Associate Member of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants. He succeeded to the title
Earl Cathcart upon the death of his father,
Alan Cathcart, 6th Earl Cathcart, in 1999. replacing
The Lord Mowbray. In April 2019, he opposed an extension to the
Article 50 process, stating that "every English and Welsh region outside the M25 would be happy to leave the EU without a deal if no agreement has been reached by the end of next week." ==Personal life==