A selection of Lord Soley’s votes

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• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 1999–2003.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011.
• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 10 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2010.
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2008–2011.

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Recent appearances

• Addendum: Lord Soley’s Valedictory Speech 19 Jan 2023

  My Lords, I really did not expect to be starting this speech; I had no idea what had happened until I came in this morning. I was going to start by saying that, after 44 years’ continuous service in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, I would not have expected to have caused quite so much chaos in the management of my retirement. I must express my thanks to the Government...

• Aviation: Cost of Travel - Question 7 Dec 2022

  I put it to the Minister that, if she wants to preserve the union of these islands, we need to remember that there are more islands than just Northern Ireland. The Scottish National Party makes great play of the fact that it subsidises visits to Shetland, but of course you cannot do that if you are English, and there is no subsidy if you go to the Scilly Isles. It is time that we started...

• Written Answers — Women and Equalities: Cars: Hire Services 1 Aug 2022

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether car hire companies are legally permitted to refuse a car rental to a full licence holder on the basis of age.

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Former Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 13 July 2005

Previously MP for Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election

Left the House of Lords on 19 January 2023

Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Hammersmith North, 1979-1983, Hammersmith, 1983-1997 and Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush, 1997-2005. Opposition front bench spokesman on Northern Ireland, 1981-1984, on home affairs, 1984-1987, on housing, 1987-1992. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 3 May 1979 — General election

Also represented Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush; Hammersmith; Hammersmith North

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, European Union Committee (19 Jul 2018 to 15 Jul 2019)
• Member, EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee (12 Jun 2015 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, The Arctic Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 11 Feb 2015)
• Member, Inquiries Act 2005 Committee (11 Jul 2013 to 26 Feb 2014)
• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (2 Feb 2009 to 15 May 2013)
• Member, Intergovernmental Organisations Committee (15 Nov 2007 to 7 Jul 2008)
• Member, Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Feb 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill (Joint Committee) (8 Feb 2005 to 5 May 2005)
• Member, Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill (Joint Committee) (8 Feb 2005 to 5 May 2005)
• Member, Constitutional Affairs Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Constitutional Affairs Committee (28 Jan 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) (19 Jun 2002 to 5 May 2005)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee (1 Jul 1998 to 1 Jul 2001)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (4 Jun 1998 to 11 May 2001)
• Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party (10 May 1997 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (9 Jun 1995 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Chair, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (26 Apr 1995 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Chair, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (26 Apr 1995 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (16 Nov 1994 to 26 Apr 1995)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)