A selection of Lord Wills’s votes

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• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 10 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2010.
• Has never voted on encouraging occupational pensions Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2004–2010.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 6 votes against, in 2007.
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008.

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Recent appearances

• Public Advocate Bill [HL] - Second Reading 16 Jun 2023

  My Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. It has been a short debate, but I hope it has been another stage in making a profound difference to the lives of those who, in the future, may be involved in public tragedies, which, as the Minister said, are inevitable. I also hope it will make a difference to those who, out of a clear blue sky, find their...

• Public Advocate Bill [HL] - Second Reading 16 Jun 2023

  I am grateful to the Minister; I would not dream of expecting him to make any commitments today, but I am grateful for his willingness to listen, because it suggests a willingness to accept amendments that go in a slightly different direction. He rightly points out that this is not the time to debate the Victims and Prisoners Bill, but I draw his attention to his remarks about the complexity...

• Public Advocate Bill [HL] - Second Reading 16 Jun 2023

  As some noble Lords may remember, this is the second time I have moved that this Bill be read a second time. The first was more than seven years ago, when it received wide cross-party support. I then outlined how the Bill, which provides better support for victims and families bereaved in public disasters, had grown out of my experience as a Minister who devised the Hillsborough Independent...

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 12 July 2010

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

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

Also represented North Swindon

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Education and Skills
• Home Department
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Health
• Trade and Industry
• Departments: Freedom of Information
• Citizens Juries
• Common Agricultural Policy
• Antisocial Behaviour
• Public Order

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 Committee (13 Jun 2019 to 22 Jun 2020)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice ( 2 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (28 Jun 2007 to 11 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office ( 2 Jun 2002 to 11 Jul 2003)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Criminal Justice System IT) (29 May 2002 to 11 Jul 2003)
• Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (11 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department) (11 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Employment) (29 Jul 1999 to 10 Jun 2001)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Education and Employment (28 Jul 1999 to 11 Jun 2001)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry ( 4 Jan 1999 to 28 Jul 1999)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry) ( 4 Jan 1999 to 29 Jul 1999)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Bribery Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Criminal Justice Bill Committee (4 out of 32)
• Extradition Bill Committee (4 out of 9)
• Land Registration Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill Committee (2 out of 8)