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- 11th May to 2nd June 2020
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- 2nd to 9th June 2020
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- 10th June 2020 onwards
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A selection of Lord Coaker’s votes
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
89 votes for, 14 votes against, 42 absences, between 2006–2019.
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Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
2 votes for, 46 votes against, 7 absences, between 2014–2016.
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Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
7 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2003–2016.
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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.
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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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Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
We have lots more plain English analysis of Lord Coaker’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Lord Coaker’s full vote analysis page for more.
Recent appearances
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UK's troop levels in Estonia – Lord Coaker. Oral questions; 2:30 pm
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of section 68 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 on the rights of victims of modern slavery.
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To ask Her Majesty's Government which articles and sections of Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking they have identified as being incompatible with the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.
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Profile
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
Social Media
Expenses
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, Energy and Industrial Strategy 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)
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