A selection of Lord Stunell’s votes

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• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 18 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2008–2013.
• Almost always 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, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2014.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 47 votes for, 12 votes against, 9 absences, between 2006–2014.
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 30 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2015.
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013.
• Generally voted against university tuition fees Show votes 3 votes for, 11 votes against, between 1997–2012.

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Recent appearances

• Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Committee (14th Day): Amendment 467B 22 May 2023

  I ask the Minister to consider the timeline a little more carefully. If the current regulator is not going to be in full flow until April next year, and if the Grenfell inquiry’s final report comes—as she suggested it would—some time next year, are the Government confident that they can maintain a viable building safety regulatory operation using the existing structure based on the HSE,...

• Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Committee (14th Day): Amendment 467B 22 May 2023

  I am sorry to trespass on the time of the Committee, but can the Minister give a clear understanding that the existing complete independence of the building safety regulator will be maintained when the Government come up with their new alternative? I remind her that considerable time was spent in this Chamber safeguarding the professional independence of the regulator and freeing it from the...

• Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Committee (14th Day): Amendment 467B 22 May 2023

  My Lords, I want to comment on and ask some questions about the amendments in this string that relate to the building safety regulator: Amendments 467D, 467E, 504GK, 504M, 509D and 513. The Minister somewhat skated over their significance; I have some serious questions to ask. It is worth pointing out that these amendments tabled by the Government are so out of scope that one of the...

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Profile

Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 7 December 2015

Previously MP for Hazel Grove until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Hazel Grove

• Personal website
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Communities and Local Government
• Trade and Industry
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Justice
• Health
• Departmental Energy
• Renewable Energy
• Departmental Motor Vehicles
• Sustainable Energy (CHP Provisions) Order
• Departmental Energy Use

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Built Environment Committee (14 Apr 2021 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (29 Nov 2018 to 31 Mar 2019)
• Member, Bribery Act 2010 Committee (17 May 2018 to 4 Mar 2019)
• Member, Draft Modern Slavery Bill Committee (9 Jan 2014 to 3 Apr 2014)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Communities and Local Government (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (1 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (1 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (1 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, International Development Committee (19 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (5 May 2006 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (5 May 2006 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (10 Mar 2006 to 5 May 2006)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (10 Mar 2006 to 5 May 2006)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (17 Jul 2005 to 24 Apr 2006)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (19 Nov 2001 to 19 Jul 2005)
• Member, Committee of Selection (3 Jul 2001 to 18 Apr 2006)
• Liberal Democrat Chief Whip (10 Jun 2001 to 10 Mar 2006)
• Shadow Chief Whip (Commons) (10 Jun 2001 to 10 Mar 2006)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (4 Jun 1998 to 2 May 2006)
• Member, Procedure Committee (31 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 2005)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Serious Crime Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Modern Slavery Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Local Audit and AccountabilityBill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Localism Bill Committee (24 out of 24)
• Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (16 out of 18)
• Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (9 out of 14)
• Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 3)