A selection of Lord Lansley's votes

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• Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, 2 absences, between 1999–2012
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2014
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 27 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2015
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 18 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2008–2013
• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2015
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013

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Recent appearances

• Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill - Commons Amendments 26 Apr 2017

  My Lords, I am glad that my noble friend is on the Front Bench to see this Bill safely through. I share with colleagues an appreciation of how he and officials from the department have worked consensually, carefully and considerately to try to make the Bill as good as we can make it. I welcome the amendments in lieu; they point to a sensible way forward in relation to the consultation on the...

• Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill - Commons Reason 5 Apr 2017

  My Lords, I intervene in this instance not to agree with but, I am afraid, to disagree with the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Warner. However, I will also make some important points that are relevant to the issues raised in this Motion and the amendment. I am against the amendment to the Motion because I entirely agree with my noble friend the Minister that Lords Amendment 3,...

• Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill - Commons Reason 5 Apr 2017

  I am perfectly happy if the Minister wants to reply but, from my point of view, I do not regard the PPRS as state aid. If R&D tax credits are available, they should be made available. When the Office of Fair Trading reviewed the PPRS back in 2008-09, I think, it concluded that it was neither a state aid nor a spur to innovation but was actually all about managing the drugs budget. That is...

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Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 26 October 2015

Previously MP for South Cambridgeshire until 30 March 2015 — General election

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

Also represented South Cambridgeshire

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Health
• Treasury
• Home Department
• Education and Skills
• Defence
• NHS: Finance
• Influenza
• NHS Finance
• General Practitioners
• Dentistry

Currently held offices

• Member, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (since 26 May 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Leader of the House of Commons (6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Secretary of State for Health (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health (1 Jul 2003 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Trade & Industry Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 11 Oct 2004)
• Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Policy Renewal (15 Jun 1999 to 18 Sep 2001)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (1 Jul 1998 to 1 Jul 1999)
• Member, Health Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 20 Jul 1998)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health Bill Committee (10 out of 12)
• Human Tissue Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• Communications Bill Committee (25 out of 25)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (18 out of 23)
• Water Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Enterprise Bill Committee (9 out of 19)
• Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

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• Has spoken in 175 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Lansley’s speeches
• Has received answers to 20 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 84.21% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 225 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 155 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Lansley’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 75 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)