A selection of Lord Lansley’s votes

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• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2013.
• Almost always voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, in 2010.
• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2015.
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 18 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2008–2013.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 4 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2014.
• Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, 2 absences, between 1999–2012.

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Recent appearances

• Jobs Market: Graduates - Question 27 Nov 2023

  Would my noble friend agree that there are many reasons why youngsters should choose a particular course at university, of which employment or potential for future employment is an important one? I declare an interest, as I have a daughter presently at university. Could my noble friend say what the Government, and indeed universities themselves, are doing to inform youngsters making choices...

• Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL] - Second Reading 21 Nov 2023

  My Lords, I apologise that I was required in other meetings for much of the afternoon; I look forward to reading many of the contributions. I did have the pleasure of hearing my noble friend the Foreign Secretary and the opening speeches. It is 34 years since he and I first worked together, and I look forward to resuming the pleasure of working with him in this House. One of his actions as...

• Rwanda: Asylum Arrangements Treaty - Question 21 Nov 2023

  My Lords, will my noble friend confirm that, if a committee of this House—the International Agreements Committee or indeed the relevant committee in the other place—under CRaG, were to make a report for debate, the Government would not proceed to ratification of the treaty unless and until that debate had taken place?

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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

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

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

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (12 Dec 2022 to 20 Feb 2023)
• Member, International Agreements Committee (23 Apr 2020 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (26 May 2016 to 23 Apr 2020)
• 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 and Social Care 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)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (18 out of 23)
• Water Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• Communications Bill Committee (25 out of 25)
• 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)