A selection of Lord Young of Cookham’s votes

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• Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2011–2012.
• Almost always voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, in 2010.
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 29 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2015.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 4 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2014.
• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2013.
• Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 1999–2012.

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Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 1 Dec 2022

  Reviewing the NHS Dental Contract – Lord Young of Cookham. Oral questions

• Housing (Built Environment Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 8 Nov 2022

  My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, will speak in the gap remotely, and I invite him to speak briefly.

• Financial Markets: Stability - Motion to Take Note 3 Nov 2022

  My Lords, I very much welcome this timely debate, introduced by the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey. While the economy has been centre stage for the last two months, we have not debated it since the summer—apart from the 40-minute Statement on 19 October. I join others in welcoming my noble friend Lady Penn back to the Front Bench, this time as a fully-fledged member of the Treasury team. I want...

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Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 12 October 2015

Previously MP for North West Hampshire until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 28 February 1974 — General election

Also represented North West Hampshire; Ealing Acton

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Home Department
• Transport
• Treasury
• Education and Skills
• Transport
• Local Government and the Regions
• Members: Correspondence
• Departmental Staffing
• Correspondence
• Safeguarding Children
• Prisons: Overcrowding

Currently held offices

• Deputy Chairman of Committees (since 19 May 2022)
• Member, Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee (since 19 Jan 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Public Services Committee (13 Feb 2020 to 19 Jan 2022)
• Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (3 Jan 2017 to 29 Aug 2019)
• Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (25 Jul 2016 to 29 Aug 2019)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (3 Nov 2015 to 13 Sep 2016)
• Chief Whip (19 Oct 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (12 Jul 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• The Leader of the House of Commons (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (28 Oct 2009 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (8 Sep 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (20 Jul 2009 to 21 Oct 2009)
• Member, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) (1 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (5 Nov 2001 to 14 Oct 2009)
• Chair, Standards and Privileges Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 14 Oct 2009)
• Chair, Standards and Privileges Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 14 Oct 2009)
• Member, Committee of Selection (3 Jul 2001 to 26 Oct 2009)
• Shadow Secretary of State (15 Jun 1999 to 26 Sep 2000)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (5 Jun 1998 to 25 Oct 2000)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (2 Jun 1998 to 26 Sep 2000)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (11 Jun 1997 to 2 Jun 1998)
• Secretary of State for Transport (5 Jul 1995 to 4 May 1997)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (18 Oct 1994 to 17 Oct 1995)
• The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (20 Jul 1994 to 5 Jul 1995)
• Minister (Department of Environment) (Housing) (28 Nov 1990 to 19 Jul 1994)
• Member, House of Commons (Services): Accomodation & Administration Sub-Committee (30 Oct 1990 to 22 Oct 1991)
• Member, House of Commons (Services): New Building Sub-Committee (30 Oct 1990 to 18 Dec 1990)
• Member, House of Commons (Services) Committee (19 Oct 1990 to 18 Dec 1990)
• Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) (23 Jul 1990 to 28 Nov 1990)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment) (15 Sep 1981 to 10 Sep 1986)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security) (7 May 1979 to 15 Sep 1981)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (14 out of 17)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (20 out of 21)
• Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• School Transport Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (20 out of 23)
• Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (12 out of 14)