A selection of Lord Murphy of Torfaen’s votes

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• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013.
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 19 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2013.
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011.
• Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2014.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2010.
• Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 8 votes against, 2 absences, between 2003–2012.

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Recent appearances

• Immigration (Electronic Travel Authorisations) (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 - Motion to Regret 23 May 2023

  My Lords, I rise very briefly to support my noble friend Lady Ritchie and, indeed, everything that the noble Lord, Lord Dodds, has just said. This is a classic example of where Brexit completely hits the Good Friday agreement because the agreement was negotiated on the basis in strand 2 of having north-south bodies on the island of Ireland. The most obvious and the least controversial of...

• Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill - Committee (and remaining stages): Amendment 1 23 May 2023

  My Lords, here we are. I have been either asking or answering questions on the Barnett formula for something like 32 years. It started off as a formula, and then you add a floor, and now you have a Barnett squeeze. Some of your Lordships may remember that Lord Joel Barnett, himself, who invented this, towards the end of his life completely denounced it and said that it was not suitable any...

• Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Bill - Second Reading 18 May 2023

  My Lords, obviously, I join the Minister and other Members of your Lordships’ House in referring to the work of Lord Brooke. Peter Brooke was a man of huge decency and integrity. He was a colleague of mine in the House of Commons, and obviously a very effective Secretary of State in the sense that he actually progressed the peace process. Also, and sometimes forgotten, he was a very...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 24 November 2015

Previously MP for Torfaen until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Also represented Torfaen

• 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

• Wales
• Health
• Home Department
• Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• Devolution
• Constituencies: Wales
• Personal Independence Payment
• Afghanistan
• Offenders: Fines

Currently held offices

• Member, Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee (since 17 Sep 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee) (26 Nov 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Chair, Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee) (26 Nov 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Member, Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee) (25 Nov 2015 to 26 Nov 2015)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (13 Jan 2010 to 6 May 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Wales (25 Jan 2008 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (11 Jul 2005 to 29 Jan 2008)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (11 Jul 2005 to 29 Jan 2008)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (11 Jul 2005 to 29 Jan 2008)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (11 Jul 2005 to 29 Jan 2008)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (11 Jul 2005 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (11 Jul 2005 to 29 Jan 2008)
• The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (24 Oct 2002 to 6 May 2005)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (30 Jul 2001 to 29 Jan 2008)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (30 Jul 2001 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (30 Jul 2001 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (30 Jul 2001 to 11 Jul 2005)
• The Secretary of State for Wales (29 Jul 1999 to 24 Oct 2002)
• The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (1 May 1997 to 29 Jul 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (1 Nov 1995 to 1 May 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (1 Jul 1995 to 1 Nov 1995)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) (1 Jul 1994 to 1 Jul 1995)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Wales) (1 Jul 1988 to 1 Jul 1994)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 20 Mar 1989)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Justice and Security Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)