A selection of Lord Coaker’s votes

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• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 7 votes for, 5 votes against, between 1997–2017.
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 16 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2019.
• Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2018.

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Recent appearances

• Family Migration (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 20 Sep 2023

  Can the Minister write to me with the current figures for applications outstanding and the average length of time spent waiting?

• Family Migration (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 20 Sep 2023

  My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Paddick; I agree with much of what he said. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, on her report and other members of the committee, both those here and those unable to be present with us. It is an excellent report, and the noble Baroness highlighted much of what was important about it—she is to be congratulated on that. In...

• Migrants: Barges - Question 20 Sep 2023

  My Lords, what confidence can this House have in the Government’s efforts to contain the spread of infectious diseases on barges when the Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, referred to by my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti, has had his contract terminated because he has been too critical of the Government’s policy? I will tell the Minister one thing: it is not the inspector’s...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 3 February 2021

Previously MP for Gedling until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Gedling

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Vernon_Coaker
• https://facebook.com/VernonCoaker

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lord Coaker campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Ministry of Defence
• Home Office
• Northern Ireland
• Home Department
• Defence
• Slavery
• Iraq
• Public Expenditure
• Army
• Bahrain

Currently held offices

• Opposition Whip (Lords) (since 18 May 2021)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (since 18 May 2021)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (since 18 May 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Business and Trade Committee (16 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (14 Sep 2015 to 26 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence ( 7 Oct 2013 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Schools and Learners) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Home Office) (Policing, Crime & Security) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 9 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Crime Reduction) ( 2 Jul 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (13 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Member, Social Security Committee ( 9 Nov 1998 to 1 Feb 1999)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (19 out of 20)
• Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (15 out of 16)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Offender Management Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Education Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• School Transport Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Children Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Communications Bill Committee (23 out of 25)
• Anti-social Behaviour Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Education Bill Committee (14 out of 20)