A selection of Lord Reid of Cardowan’s votes

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• Voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2010.
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 29 votes for, 2 votes against, 17 absences, between 2006–2011.
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008.
• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 1999–2007.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

• Nagorno-Karabakh - Private Notice Question 21 Sep 2023

  My Lords, can the Minister pay particular attention to the constructive proposals and suggestions of the noble Lord, Lord Purvis? The problems in Nagorno-Karabakh are intractable and have gone on for many years: I remember visiting the front between Azerbaijan and Armenia as far back as the 1990s. But there have been other intractable problems in the world, not least in places like Colombia...

• Armed Forces: Troop Levels - Question 21 Sep 2023

  My Lords, like the men and women of the Armed Forces, the Minister has a great can-do attitude, which I admire. But is it not plain to any observer of events that there is a chronic discord between our foreign policy ambitions and the operational capability of our Armed Forces? We know that we have the smallest Army since the Napoleonic period. We have a tiny fleet. We have a shortage of...

• Police Service of Northern Ireland: Security and Data Protection Breach - Commons Urgent Question 5 Sep 2023

  My Lords, given the problems raised by my noble friend Lord Murphy, it is doubly unfortunate that Northern Ireland is now left without a chief constable. Can the Minister say something about the timeline for the appointment of any new chief constable, since that will obviously affect the questions raised about the occurrences we have been faced with? Secondly, can he say whether that will be...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 22 July 2010

Previously MP for Airdrie and Shotts until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

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

Also represented Airdrie and Shotts; Hamilton North and Bellshill; Motherwell North

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Currently held offices

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 28 Jan 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, International Relations and Defence Committee (25 May 2016 to 28 Jan 2021)
• Home Secretary ( 8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• The Secretary of State for the Home Department ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (11 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• The Secretary of State for Defence ( 6 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Secretary of State, Department of Health (12 Jun 2003 to 11 May 2005)
• The Secretary of State for Health (12 Jun 2003 to 6 May 2005)
• Chair, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (30 Apr 2003 to 7 Jul 2003)
• Lord Privy Seal ( 4 Apr 2003 to 12 Jun 2003)
• Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office) ( 4 Apr 2003 to 12 Jun 2003)
• Minister without Portfolio (24 Oct 2002 to 4 Apr 2003)
• Minister without Portfolio and Labour Party Chair (24 Oct 2002 to 4 Apr 2003)
• Party Chair, Labour Party (24 Oct 2002 to 13 May 2003)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee ( 1 Jul 2002 to 1 Jul 2003)
• The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2001 to 24 Oct 2002)
• Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office (24 Jan 2001 to 24 Oct 2002)
• Secretary of State, Scottish Office (17 May 1999 to 24 Jan 2001)
• The Secretary of State for Scotland (17 May 1999 to 25 Jan 2001)
• Minister of State (Transport), Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (28 Jul 1998 to 17 May 1999)
• Minister of State, Department for Transport (27 Jul 1998 to 17 May 1999)
• Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions) (27 Jul 1998 to 17 May 1999)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence ( 6 May 1997 to 27 Jul 1998)
• Minister of State (the Armed Forces), Ministry of Defence ( 5 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (13 Jan 1989 to 15 Dec 1989)