A selection of Lord Austin of Dudley’s votes

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• Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2019.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016.
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2017.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 13 votes against, 12 absences, between 2010–2019.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 41 votes against, 11 absences, between 2014–2016.
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016.

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Recent appearances

• Violence in Israel and Palestine - Commons Urgent Question 13 May 2021

  My Lords, how can terrorists import thousands of Iranian rockets but Israel be blamed for a lack of food or medicine? How can anyone believe that Hamas wants peace when it is committed to Israel’s destruction, with no regard whatever for innocent life? Hamas is exploiting the PA’s weakness after it cancelled elections, a century-old legal dispute about four houses, and violence in...

• Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe - Private Notice Question 28 Apr 2021

  My Lords, the people responsible for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s incarceration are clearly this brutal dictatorship, which treats women appallingly, kidnaps innocent British citizens, persecutes gay people, executes dissidents, supports terrorists across the Middle East, and threatens to wipe Israel—the region’s only democracy—off the planet. It is clearly impossible to trust this...

• Football: European Super League - Private Notice Question 20 Apr 2021

  My Lords, clubs cannot hoover up £300 million a year and pay the world’s best players wages that nobody else can match so that they can dominate domestic competitions as well. Fans of other clubs, such as Leicester, West Ham and my club, Villa, could never dream of competing for domestic trophies ever again. It is a closed shop cartel, anti-competition, anti fair play, and anti the very...

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Non-affiliated Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 2 September 2020

Previously MP for Dudley North until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Party was Labour until 21 Feb 2019; Independent until 6 Nov 2019

Also represented Dudley North

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lord Austin of Dudley campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Education
• Department of Health
• Education
• Work and Pensions
• Home Department
• Departmental Official Hospitality
• Departmental Official Cars
• Health Services: Dudley
• Departmental Travel
• Personal Independence Payment

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Panel of Chairs (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 19 Mar 2019)
• Member, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee (25 Nov 2015 to 9 Mar 2016)
• Member, Education Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (4 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (West Midlands) (5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (5 Oct 2008 to 9 Jun 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Prime Minister), Prime Minister's Office (28 Jun 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer), HM Treasury (5 Feb 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Chairman, Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill Committee Committee (0 out of 1)
• Sports Grounds Safety Authority Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (6 out of 8)