A selection of Lord Swire’s votes

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• Almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013.
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 15 votes for, 4 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2019.
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, 9 absences, between 2012–2018.
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Hornets 15 Sep 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent the spread of Asian hornets in England.

• Deep Seabed Mining - Question 13 Sep 2023

  My noble friend will be aware that, in the winter months, seahorses can go 200 feet deeper towards the seabed and that deep sea mining has the potential to have a very serious negative effect on their habitat—the mining, the chemicals and the noise—and displace them. A more immediate threat to seahorses globally is the continuing pernicious trade in them. Will he join me and the Seahorse...

• Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill - Committee: Amendment 5 12 Sep 2023

  My Lords, I too will be very interested in my noble friend the Minister’s reply to this amendment. It gets to the kernel of the argument, and actually teases out whether or not this whole Bill is about conservation or something completely different. This amendment is suggesting that it would apply to “a species classed as threatened on the International Union for Conservation of...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 1 November 2022

Previously MP for East Devon until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Also represented East Devon

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lord Swire campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Culture Media and Sport
• Health
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Department
• Treasury
• Olympic Games: Greater London
• National Lottery
• Casinos
• London Olympics
• Gambling

Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office ( 6 Sep 2012 to 17 Jul 2016)
• The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (13 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Chair, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (11 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) ( 1 Jan 2004 to 10 May 2005)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 1 Jun 2003 to 1 Jun 2004)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee ( 2 Dec 2002 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (11 Jul 2001 to 11 Jul 2005)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (4 out of 9)
• Employment Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Energy Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• National Lottery Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (9 out of 11)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Hunting Bill Committee (22 out of 31)
• Water Bill Committee (7 out of 11)
• Aviation (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Tax Credits Committee (2 out of 2)
• Tax Credits Bill Committee (5 out of 6)