A selection of Lord Pickles’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.
• Generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 17 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2015.
• Consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 14 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 18 votes for, 47 votes against, 26 absences, between 2008–2017.
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2004–2011.
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 8 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2016.

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Recent appearances

• Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Question 23 May 2023

  My Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my declaration of interests, particularly those relating to friendship towards to Israel. Does my noble friend understand that there is a certain feeling of Groundhog Day about his answers? We seem to be going round the houses, time and again. As Members have suggested, this is an organisation that pays people who send missiles into residential...

• Corruption - Question 26 Apr 2023

  My Lords, one of the key parts of the Government’s anti-corruption policy was the register of beneficial ownership. Could my noble friend give us an update on how it is being brought in? It seems that it is still possible to hide true ownership behind companies and third parties.

• Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories - Statement 24 Apr 2023

  My Lords, I draw attention to my entries in the register of interests, particularly those relating to friendship with Israel. My noble friend the Minister and I have been friends and have worked together for a long time. I have never been prouder of him than when I saw his visits to the Dee shiva. Sometimes Ministers have to deliver difficult messages and do difficult things, but I thought...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 18 June 2018

Previously MP for Brentwood and Ongar until 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented Brentwood and Ongar

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Topics of interest

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

• Communities and Local Government
• Treasury
• Deputy Prime Minister
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Department
• Valuation Office Agency
• Home Information Packs
• Council Tax
• Local Government Finance
• Valuation Office

Other offices held in the past

• Member, COVID-19 Committee (11 Jun 2020 to 28 Apr 2022)
• Minister for Faith (6 Aug 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (12 May 2010 to 8 May 2015)
• Party Chair, Conservative Party (19 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (3 Jul 2007 to 19 Jan 2009)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Deputy Chair, Conservative Party (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1 Nov 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (3 May 2002 to 1 Nov 2003)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) (1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2002)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (1 Jun 1998 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Member, Transport Sub-committee (15 Jul 1997 to 30 Nov 1998)
• Member, Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 30 Nov 1998)
• Member, Transport Committee (27 Nov 1995 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (1 Jul 1993 to 1 May 1997)
• Member, Environment Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 1 Mar 1993)