Between 1973 and 1976, Cayzer was Acting Captain of
The Life Guards and between 1977 and 1983, of the
Household Cavalry. He worked for
Barings Bank from 1976 to 1978 and for Bristol Helicopters from 1978 to 1980. A qualified pilot, he represented the
Popular Flying Association as a member of the
executive committee from 1997 to 2001, and as vice-chairman from 1999 to 2001. He is also president of the General Aviation Awareness Council and a director of the Light Aviation Association. In 1996, he succeeded to his father's
peerage title, and took up his seat in Britain's
upper chamber as a Conservative. The passing of the
House of Lords Act 1999 saw him elected as one of the 92
hereditary peers to remain in their seats for life. His areas of interest are listed as agriculture, animals, food and rural affairs; aviation; defence; energy and environment. In 2005, he became a
Fellow of the
Industry and Parliament Trust. He belongs to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Motorcycling. He is also a Patron of the National Association for Bikers with a Disability. Since 2004, he has been board director of Cayzer Continuation PCC Ltd and since 2006, non-active chairman of Air Touring Ltd. According to his register of interests on the House of Lords website, he is a director of Cornbury Estates Company Limited and Cornbury Maintenance Company Ltd (both described as property companies) and of Bygone Engineering. Cornbury Park has about 5,000 acres of land, including part of the old
royal forest of
Wychwood. Cayzer has developed business units for rental there, and hosts the Wilderness Festival music festival. ==Personal life==