Stephen O'Brien

Former Conservative MP for Eddisbury

An Elected House of Lords

The House of Lords is the upper house of the UK Parliament. There have been votes on moving away from a position where members of the House of Lords are either appointed or have inherited their seats to a system where members are elected.

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Stephen O'Brien generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords

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Major votes

Minor votes

  • On 23 Jun 2011: Stephen O'Brien voted to establish a Joint Committee of MPs and Members of the House of Lords to consider proposals to reform the House of Lords Show vote
  • On 7 Mar 2007: Stephen O'Brien voted yes on House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament Show vote
  • On 7 Mar 2007: Stephen O'Brien voted yes on House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected Show vote
  • On 7 Mar 2007: Stephen O'Brien voted no on House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected Show vote
  • On 7 Mar 2007: Stephen O'Brien voted no on House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected Show vote
  • On 4 Feb 2003: Stephen O'Brien voted no on House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected Show vote
  • On 4 Feb 2003: Stephen O'Brien voted yes on House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected Show vote
  • On 4 Feb 2003: Stephen O'Brien voted no on House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected Show vote
  • On 4 Feb 2003: Stephen O'Brien voted against an eighty percent elected House of Lords. Show vote
  • On 4 Feb 2003: Stephen O'Brien voted no on House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected Show vote

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