A selection of Lord McLoughlin’s votes

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• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 20 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2019.
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2004–2011.
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2017.
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 7 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2016.
• Almost always voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019.

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Recent appearances

• Railways: Trans-Pennine Express - Question 23 May 2023

  My Lords, I draw attention to my interest in the register as chairman of Transport for the North. While I welcome what the Secretary of State has brought forward, which takes effect next Monday—the operator of TPE being the operator of last resort from next week—does my noble friend agree that it will not necessarily be a silver bullet? Until industrial relations are brought back to...

• Electricity Transmission (Compensation) Bill - Third Reading: Motion 19 May 2023

  My Lords, it has been a privilege to sponsor this particular piece of legislation through your Lordships’ House. It started life in the House of Commons, led by Dr Liam Fox, Member of Parliament for North Somerset. In fact, it is the second Private Member’s Bill that Dr Fox has piloted through the House, the previous one being last year’s Down Syndrome Bill, now Act. This Electricity...

• Electricity Transmission (Compensation) Bill - Third Reading: Motion 19 May 2023

  My Lords, I thank my noble friend for her remarks and for a better and more forceful summary of the Bill than mine. I completely understand the point that was made by the noble Baroness, Lady Blake. I am one of the last people in the House who would ever want to see major infrastructure projects held up, but I do think it is essential and right that people have a fair opportunity to make...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 8 September 2020

Previously MP for Derbyshire Dales until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 1986 — unknown

Also represented Derbyshire Dales; West Derbyshire

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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Patrick4Dales

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lord McLoughlin campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Health
• Home Department
• Education and Skills
• Transport
• Correspondence
• Members: Correspondence
• Grants
• Prisons
• Employment Tribunals

Currently held offices

• Chair, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (since 19 Jan 2022)
• Chair, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (since 19 Jan 2022)
• Chair, Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (since 26 Nov 2020)
• Chair, Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (since 26 Nov 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (24 Nov 2020 to 26 Nov 2020)
• 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) (23 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, European Statutory Instruments Committee (23 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, European Statutory Instruments Committee (23 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (18 Jul 2018 to 23 Jul 2018)
• Member, Business and Trade Committee (18 Jun 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (14 Jul 2016 to 8 Jan 2018)
• Party Chair, Conservative Party (14 Jul 2016 to 8 Jan 2018)
• The Secretary of State for Transport (6 Sep 2012 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Chief Whip (12 May 2010 to 4 Sep 2012)
• Opposition Chief Whip (Commons) (10 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Chief Whip (Commons) (10 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committee of Selection (27 Sep 2005 to 8 Nov 2005)
• Member, Administration Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 14 Dec 2005)
• Member, Accommodation and works Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (22 Jan 2004 to 13 Jul 2005)
• Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) (10 Jul 1998 to 10 Dec 2005)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (5 Jun 1998 to 17 Jul 2005)
• Member, Committee of Selection (7 May 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Opposition Pairing Whip (Commons) (2 May 1997 to 10 Jul 1998)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (23 Jul 1996 to 2 May 1997)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (7 Jul 1995 to 23 Jul 1996)
• Member, Procedure Committee (26 Jun 1995 to 23 Apr 1996)
• Member, National Heritage Committee (31 Oct 1994 to 17 Oct 1995)
• Member, Broadcasting Committee (1 Jul 1994 to 1 Jul 1995)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry) (27 May 1993 to 20 Jul 1994)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment) (14 Apr 1992 to 27 May 1993)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (25 Jul 1989 to 14 Apr 1992)
• Member, Social Services Committee (13 Jan 1987 to 15 May 1987)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)