Gordon Birtwistle, former MP, Burnley

How Gordon Birtwistle voted on a wholly elected House of Lords.

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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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Gordon Birtwistle voted for a wholly elected House of Lords

TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source data on PublicWhip.org.uk.

Key votes about a wholly elected House of Lords:

On 10 Jul 2012: Gordon Birtwistle voted in favour of reforming the House of Lords, introducing 15 year terms for most members and introducing an elected element. Show vote
On 23 Jun 2011: Gordon Birtwistle was absent for a vote on Establishment of Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) Show vote

Vote information from PublicWhip. Last updated: 2016-10-19. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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