A selection of Lord Young of Cookham’s votes
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Almost always voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
1 vote for, 3 votes against, in 2010.
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Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes
19 votes for, 45 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2014.
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Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes
4 votes for, 10 votes against, between 1997–2012.
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Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
12 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2003–2012.
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Consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
15 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2014.
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Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2014.
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Recent appearances
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My Lords, I welcome two announcements in the Budget, one of which was touched on by the noble Baroness, Lady Lister. Last month, along with other noble Lords, I called for an extension of the household support fund, which was otherwise due to expire at the end of this month. This is money from the DWP to local authorities to help households struggling with food and energy costs. Some £2.5...
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My Lords, I am grateful to all those who have taken part in this debate. It could go on until 6.26 pm, but the House will be relieved to hear that I plan to speak for just a couple of minutes. The noble Baroness, Lady Donaghy, quite rightly mentioned Lord McKenzie of Luton, who shadowed me when I was on the Front Bench and asked the most difficult questions with the utmost courtesy. We all...
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My Lords, I am grateful to the usual channels in my party for selecting this debate, as my contributions on this subject have sometimes caused distress. I am also grateful to those who have put their names down to speak on a subject whose salience is rising up the political agenda, and I look forward to an informed and constructive debate. I want to outline what steps might be taken in the...
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Profile
Conservative Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 12 October 2015
Previously MP for North West Hampshire until 30 March 2015 — General election
Entered the House of Commons on 28 February 1974 — General election
Also represented North West Hampshire; Ealing Acton
Expenses
Topics of interest
- Home Department
- Transport
- Treasury
- Education and Skills
- Transport
- Local Government and the Regions
- Members: Correspondence
- Departmental Staffing
- Correspondence
- Safeguarding Children
- Prisons: Overcrowding
Currently held offices
- Deputy Chairman of Committees (since 19 May 2022)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 31 Oct 2022)
- Member, Public Services Committee (13 Feb 2020 to 19 Jan 2022)
- Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) ( 3 Jan 2017 to 29 Aug 2019)
- Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (25 Jul 2016 to 29 Aug 2019)
- Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) ( 3 Nov 2015 to 13 Sep 2016)
- Chief Whip (19 Oct 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
- Member, Public Accounts Commission (12 Jul 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
- The Leader of the House of Commons (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
- Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (28 Oct 2009 to 6 Sep 2012)
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons ( 8 Sep 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (20 Jul 2009 to 21 Oct 2009)
- Member, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) ( 1 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 5 Nov 2001 to 14 Oct 2009)
- Chair, Standards and Privileges Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 14 Oct 2009)
- Chair, Standards and Privileges Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 14 Oct 2009)
- Member, Committee of Selection ( 3 Jul 2001 to 26 Oct 2009)
- Shadow Secretary of State (15 Jun 1999 to 26 Sep 2000)
- Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee ( 5 Jun 1998 to 25 Oct 2000)
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons ( 2 Jun 1998 to 26 Sep 2000)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (11 Jun 1997 to 2 Jun 1998)
- Secretary of State for Transport ( 5 Jul 1995 to 4 May 1997)
- Member, Public Accounts Committee (18 Oct 1994 to 17 Oct 1995)
- The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (20 Jul 1994 to 5 Jul 1995)
- Minister (Department of Environment) (Housing) (28 Nov 1990 to 19 Jul 1994)
- Member, House of Commons (Services): Accomodation & Administration Sub-Committee (30 Oct 1990 to 22 Oct 1991)
- Member, House of Commons (Services): New Building Sub-Committee (30 Oct 1990 to 18 Dec 1990)
- Member, House of Commons (Services) Committee (19 Oct 1990 to 18 Dec 1990)
- Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) (23 Jul 1990 to 28 Nov 1990)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment) (15 Sep 1981 to 10 Sep 1986)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security) ( 7 May 1979 to 15 Sep 1981)
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 30 Mar 2015.
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (
UK)
I was given honorary membership of the
Carlton Club for the tenure of my position as Government
Chief Whip; until July 2014.
(Registered 31 December 2012; updated 19 September 2014)
Name of donor: Mr Neal O’Kelly
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £9,000 in sponsoring my golden wedding party on 19 July 2014, for which tickets were sold by the North West Hampshire Conservative Association.
Date of receipt of donation: 13 July 2014
Date of acceptance of donation: 19 July 2014
Donor status: individual
(Registered 4 August 2014)
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