A selection of Lord Boateng’s votes

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• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 8 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 1997–2010.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011.
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 1999–2003.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2011.

We have lots more plain English analysis of Lord Boateng’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Lord Boateng’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 25 Oct 2021

  Mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting – Lord Boateng. Short debate

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public Expenditure 30 Sep 2021

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to engage with small development charities in the UK as part of (1) developing the Comprehensive Spending Review, and (2) revising their development strategy.

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Human Rights 30 Sep 2021

  To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what criteria they used for including countries in their report Human Rights and Democracy: 2020 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, published on 8 July, (2) how Cameroon was assessed against those criteria, and (3) what plans they have to change those criteria for next year’s report.

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 1 July 2010

Previously MP for Brent South until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Also represented Brent South

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Currently held offices

• Member, International Relations and Defence Committee (since 28 Jan 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (3 Dec 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (12 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee) (5 Sep 2011 to 12 Mar 2012)
• Chief Secretary, HM Treasury (29 May 2002 to 11 May 2005)
• The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (29 May 2002 to 6 May 2005)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 24 Jun 2002)
• Financial Secretary, HM Treasury (11 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
• The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (11 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
• Minister of State (Home Office) (28 Oct 1998 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Minister of State, Home Office (27 Oct 1998 to 11 Jun 2001)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) (6 May 1997 to 28 Oct 1998)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health (5 May 1997 to 27 Oct 1998)
• Shadow Minister (Lord Chancellor's Department) (1 Jan 1992 to 1 Jan 1997)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Jan 1992 to 1 Jan 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Jan 1989 to 1 Jan 1992)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (1 Jan 1989 to 1 Jan 1992)
• Member, Environment Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 19 Dec 1989)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance Bill Committee (1 out of 21)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 16)
• Tax Credits Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Tax Credits Committee (1 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 16)