A selection of Lord Touhig's votes

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• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 42 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2006–2011
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2010
• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 11 votes for, 2 votes against, 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 removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 1999–2007

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Recent appearances

• Afghanistan: Locally Employed Civilians - Private Notice Question 22 Sep 2020

  My Lords, yesterday Mr Mercer, the Minister for Veterans, said that his task was to genuinely change “what it feels to be a veteran in the United Kingdom.” Does he mean to include the Afghan interpreters who put their lives at risk fulfilling vital roles in support of our boys and who, with their families, have made homes in Britain, or was yesterday’s statement just another government...

• Afghanistan: Locally Employed Civilians - Private Notice Question 22 Sep 2020

  My Lords, yesterday Mr Mercer, the Minister for Veterans, said that his task was to genuinely change “what it feels to be a veteran in the United Kingdom.” Does he mean to include the Afghan interpreters who put their lives at risk fulfilling vital roles in support of our boys and who, with their families, have made homes in Britain, or was yesterday’s statement just another government...

• Covid-19: Military Operations and Support - Question 10 Sep 2020

  My Lords, our troops have rightly continued their duties overseas for the duration of this pandemic, keeping our citizens safe and helping to maintain international peace. Can the Minister say how many personnel are currently absent from operations due to testing positive for Covid or being in quarantine? How often personnel are tested when they are serving in high-risk parts of the world?

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 30 June 2010

Previously MP for Islwyn until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 16 February 1995 — unknown

Party was Labour/Co-operative until 11 Apr 2005

Also represented Islwyn

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Department
• Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• Trade and Industry
• Capita
• Departmental Contracts
• Coal Industry Compensation
• Industrial Diseases: Compensation
• Malaysia: Military Decorations

Currently held offices

• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (since 15 Apr 2020)
• Member, Services Committee (since 6 Dec 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Opposition Whip (Lords) (18 Sep 2015 to 1 Sep 2016)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (18 Sep 2015 to 17 Oct 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (4 Jul 2013 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, Public Service and Demographic Change Committee (29 May 2012 to 8 Nov 2012)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (28 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (27 Oct 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Liaison Committee (4 Mar 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (3 Mar 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Chairman, Members' Allowances Committee (11 Feb 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Members' Allowances Committee (10 Feb 2009 to 11 Feb 2009)
• Chair, Members' Allowances Committee (10 Feb 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Members' Allowances Committee (9 Feb 2009 to 10 Feb 2009)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (6 Jun 2006 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (5 Jun 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (20 Dec 2005 to 27 Nov 2008)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (19 Dec 2005 to 9 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Veterans), Ministry of Defence (17 Jun 2005 to 6 Jun 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence (11 May 2005 to 17 Jun 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales), Department for Constitutional Affairs (13 Jun 2003 to 11 May 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Constitutional Affairs) (also in Wales Office) (12 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Welsh Office (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (11 Jun 2001 to 10 May 2005)
• Assistant Whip (17 Nov 1999 to 11 Jun 2001)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (17 Nov 1999 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (15 Jan 1996 to 21 Mar 1997)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (7 out of 11)
• Education Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Children Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Higher Education Bill Committee (7 out of 15)
• Health (Wales) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (2 out of 23)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill Committee (2 out of 12)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 8)
• Local Government Bill Committee (5 out of 14)
• NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill Committee (7 out of 12)
• Education Bill Committee (15 out of 20)
• Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill Committee (5 out of 5)