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Lord Touhig

Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)

Labour Peer

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A selection of Lord Touhig's votes

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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

Expenses

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)

Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 55 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Touhig’s speeches
  • Has received answers to 280 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 71.33% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
  • This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 15 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Touhig’s activity
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 176 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 12 Apr 2010.

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fee of £150 for completing a interview survey for Ipsos Mori, 79-81 Borough Road, London, SE1 1FY on 25 June 2009. Hours: 1 hour. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 13 July 2009)
Fee of £50 for completing a survey for Populus, Northborough House, 10 Northborough Street, London. Hours: 10 minutes. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 16 July 2009).
Received a bottle of wine for acting as compere at the Mynyddislwyn Male Voice Choir on 24 September 2009. Address: Penmaen Chapel, Oakdale. Value: less than £10. Donated £10 to charity. (Registered 25 September 2009)
ComRes, Coveham House, Downside Bridge Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 3EP.
Fee of £75 for survey completed on 5 November 2009 Hours: 15 mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 10 November 2009)
Fee of £75 for survey completed on 3 December 2009. Fee donated to charity. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 12 January 2010)
ComRes, 4 Millbank, London.
Fee of £75 for completing a survey. Fee donated to charity. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 12 February 2010)

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