A selection of Lord Hain's votes

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• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2010–2015
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 16 votes against, 5 absences, between 2008–2013
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2013–2014
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 33 votes for, 3 votes against, 32 absences, between 2006–2014
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2015
• Almost always voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2013

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Recent appearances

• Trade Bill - Second Reading 11 Sep 2018

  My Lords, I, too, welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Meyer, who, I am sure, will recharge the flailing Brexiteer case in this House with her great eloquence. This Bill could have huge significance for people’s jobs, people’s rights and the economy, because it illustrates how Brexit puts at risk not only our trade agreements with the other 27 member states of the EU, but agreements...

• Northern Ireland Executive: Update - Statement 6 Sep 2018

  My Lords, does the Minister accept that for those such as my noble friend Lord Murphy, who negotiated the detail of the Good Friday agreement, and me, involved in negotiating the establishment of self-governance in 2007, which operated as successfully as could have been expected for 10 years, it is especially painful and frustrating to see all that progress blown away? I put it to your...

• Northern Ireland: Legacy of the Troubles - Question for Short Debate 5 Sep 2018

  I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Dannatt, that dragging long-retired military police and security officers out of retirement to pursue prosecutions is unjust when it is much easier than discovering evidence against paramilitaries. Proposing a quasi-amnesty or statute of limitations must be done for all, or not at all—a point ably made by the noble Lord, Lord Evans. Currently, we are...

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 24 November 2015

Previously MP for Neath until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 4 April 1991 — unknown

Also represented Neath

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Social Media

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Wales
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Transport
• Home Department
• Japan Tobacco International: Ministerial Policy Advisers
• Japan Tobacco
• Japan Tobacco International
• Domestic Visits
• Official Hospitality

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Wales (12 May 2010 to 14 May 2012)
• The Secretary of State for Wales (6 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (28 Jun 2007 to 24 Jan 2008)
• The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (6 May 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Chair, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (16 Jul 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (7 Jul 2003 to 16 Jul 2003)
• Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal (12 Jun 2003 to 6 May 2005)
• The Secretary of State for Wales (24 Oct 2002 to 24 Jan 2008)
• Minister of State (Europe) (11 Jun 2001 to 24 Oct 2002)
• Minister of State (Energy and Competitiveness in Europe) (25 Jan 2001 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (29 Jul 1999 to 24 Jan 2000)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Welsh Office) (6 May 1997 to 29 Jul 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (1 Jun 1996 to 1 Jun 1997)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (1 Jun 1995 to 1 Jun 1996)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 266 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Hain’s speeches
• Has received answers to 56 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 49.54% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 476 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 42 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Hain’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 83 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)