A selection of Lord Grocott’s votes

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• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, in 1999.
• Generally voted against university tuition fees Show votes 3 votes for, 2 votes against, between 1997–2010.
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2006–2011.
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

• Schools Bill [HL] - Report (2nd Day): Amendment 64B 18 Jul 2022

  I gently remind the noble Lord of the Companion, which says that speakers “are expected to keep within 15 minutes”. That is not a formal limit but an advisory one. It says that “on occasion, a speech of outstanding importance, or a ministerial speech winding up an exceptionally long debate, may exceed” the limit, but the noble Lord has now been going on for 17 minutes.

• Schools Bill [HL] - Report (2nd Day): Motion 18 Jul 2022

  My Lords, sitting where I am, I have repeatedly felt genuinely sorry for the Minister, who has done so much to try to improve the Bill or respond to concerns that have been expressed. But she must have realised by now that the Bill is beyond repair. If it does re-emerge, it will do so in such a different form from the one that started out that it will be tantamount to being a new Bill. In our...

• HS2: Speed Restrictions - Question 13 Jul 2022

  My Lords, is the Minister as weary as I must admit I feel from time to time of endless questions about the difficulties and problems associated with building a railway? Some 180 years ago, the Victorians managed to put bridges over estuaries, tunnels through hills and build railways over marshland, and heaven knows whatever else, and we seem to be incapable of proceeding because we are...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 3 July 2001

Previously MP for Telford until 14 May 2001 — General election

Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Telford, 1997-2001 and for Lichfield and Tamworth, 1974-79; PPS to Minister for Local Government and Planning, 1975-76; to Minister of Agriculture, 1976-78; Deputy Shadow Leader, House of Commons, 1987-92; Opposition front bench spokesman on foreign affairs, 1992-93; PPS to Leader of the Opposition, 1994-97, to Prime Minister, 1997-2001. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 10 October 1974 — General election

Also represented Telford; The Wrekin; Lichfield and Tamworth

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Currently held offices

• Member, Built Environment Committee (since 14 Apr 2021)
• Member, Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (since 24 Nov 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, International Relations and Defence Committee (25 May 2016 to 28 Jan 2021)
• Member, Leader's Group on Working Practices Committee (27 Jul 2010 to 26 Apr 2011)
• Member, Communications and Digital Committee (18 Feb 2008 to 26 Nov 2008)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2002 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, Accommodation Steering Group Committee (13 Nov 2002 to 28 Jan 2008)
• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (10 Jun 2002 to 28 Jan 2008)
• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (10 Jun 2002 to 28 Jan 2008)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (10 Jun 2002 to 28 Nov 2008)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (10 Jun 2002 to 28 Jan 2008)
• Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) (10 Jun 2002 to 28 Jan 2008)
• Member, House of Lords Offices Committee (10 Jun 2002 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, Refreshment Sub Committee (10 Jun 2002 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Chief Whip (House of Lords), HM Household (29 May 2002 to 25 Jan 2008)
• Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords) (29 May 2002 to 25 Jan 2008)
• Government Whip (12 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
• Lord in Waiting (Whip) (11 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
• Member, National Heritage Committee (13 Dec 1993 to 6 Feb 1995)
• Member, Televising of Proceedings of the House Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 16 Nov 1989)
• Member, Overseas Development Committee (24 Jan 1979 to 4 Apr 1979)