A selection of Lord Field of Birkenhead’s votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 10 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2017.
• Almost always 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, 13 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2018.
• Almost always voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2016.
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 1999–2016.
• Generally voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2013.
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2011–2016.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Blood: Contamination 16 Oct 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Infected Blood Inquiry, how many people were infected by contaminated blood; how many of those died as a consequence; and how many are now eligible for interim compensation payments under the Infected Blood Support Scheme.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Blood: Contamination 16 Oct 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government how many people who were infected with contaminated blood (1) are eligible for, and (2) have received, the £100,000 interim compensation payment under the Infected Blood Support Scheme.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Blood: Contamination 16 Oct 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals who are known to have been infected with contaminated blood have died without having received any compensation payment under the Infected Blood Support Scheme.

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 11 September 2020

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

Entered the House of Commons on 3 May 1979 — General election

Party was Labour until 29 Aug 2018; Independent until 6 Nov 2019; Non-affiliated until 5 Oct 2020

Also represented Birkenhead

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

Social Media

• @frankfieldteam

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lord Field of Birkenhead campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Work and Pensions
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• Home Department
• Health
• Universal Credit
• Tax Credits
• Social Security Benefits
• Welfare Tax Credits
• Child Support Agency

Currently held offices

• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (since 26 Jan 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Work and Pensions Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Work and Pensions Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Work and Pensions Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Work and Pensions Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Draft Modern Slavery Bill Committee ( 9 Jan 2014 to 3 Apr 2014)
• Chair, Draft Modern Slavery Bill Committee ( 9 Jan 2014 to 3 Apr 2014)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (26 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) ( 6 Jul 2005 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (15 May 2002 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (31 Jan 2002 to 5 May 2005)
• Minister (Department of Social Security) (Welfare Reform) ( 3 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
• Chair, Social Security Committee (18 Nov 1993 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Chair, Social Security Committee (18 Nov 1993 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Social Security Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 18 Nov 1993)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (17 Jun 1987 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Chair, Social Services Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 22 Oct 1991)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) ( 1 Jun 1980 to 1 Jun 1981)
• Member, Social Services Committee ( 3 May 1979 to 23 Jan 1981)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Daylight Saving Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Rights of Savers Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of 3)
• Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)