A selection of Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton’s votes

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• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 31 votes for, 87 votes against, 27 absences, between 2008–2019.
• Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2007–2016.
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 50 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2016.
• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2011–2016.
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2007–2016.
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2010–2011.

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Recent appearances

• Ukraine - Question 7 Sep 2022

  My Lords, the training of Ukrainian soldiers here in the United Kingdom has been a tremendous success and we are about to reach our initial limit. Further to the question asked by the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Houghton, I should declare my interest as director of reserves at United Kingdom Strategic Command, and there are probably lessons for training our own reserves in what we have done...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Defence: Finance 19 Jul 2022

  To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the announcement that defence spending will rise to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030, whether they plan to provide a breakdown of estimated defence spending for each financial year from 2022 to 2030 in terms of (1) percentage of GDP, and (2) pounds sterling.

• Afghanistan: British Special Forces - Commons Urgent Question 14 Jul 2022

  My Lords, I declare my interests as a serving member of the Army, somebody who served in Afghanistan and, perhaps most relevant, served as the Minister for the Armed Forces from 2017 to 2019. I would like simply to reassure your Lordships’ House, as somebody who is as concerned as anybody about these allegations. When they first emerged, I was deeply impressed with the thoroughness of the...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 16 September 2020

Previously MP for Milton Keynes North until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

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

Also represented Milton Keynes North; North East Milton Keynes

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Defence
• Health
• Home Department
• Transport
• Communities and Local Government
• Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
• Railways: Milton Keynes
• Police
• Territorial Army
• Milton Keynes

Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (13 Jun 2017 to 12 Dec 2019)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (8 May 2015 to 13 Jun 2017)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (6 Sep 2012 to 8 May 2015)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (17 Jan 2011 to 8 Mar 2011)
• Member, International Development Committee (13 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (17 Apr 2008 to 21 May 2009)
• Shadow Minister (International Development) (6 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (8 Nov 2006 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Member, Defence Committee (16 Jan 2006 to 27 Nov 2006)
• Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 16 Jan 2006)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Defence Reform Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)