A selection of Lord Tunnicliffe’s votes

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• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2008–2011.
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2011.

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Recent appearances

• Merchant Shipping (Counting and Registration of Persons on board Passenger Ships) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 - Motion to Regret 4 Dec 2023

  My Lords, often described as the lifeboat of the UK economy, the merchant shipping industry plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth running of people’s day-to-day lives, aiding the transition of goods and ships while supporting over 180,000 jobs in the UK, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research. On the global scale, the industry facilitates the economy through the...

• Disabled Air Passengers - Question 4 Dec 2023

  My Lords, the Government have previously referred to a range of legislative reforms when parliamentary time allows to support disabled air passengers. Will these be introduced before the next general election? If the Minister cannot give that assurance, does that represent the priority that the Government give to this issue?

• Battery and Hydrogen-powered Aircraft - Question 30 Nov 2023

  My Lords, the Hydrogen in Aviation alliance has indicated that Britain is well placed to become a global hydrogen aviation leader, stimulating the economy and providing 100,000 jobs. The alliance announced that this would require a 10-year funding commitment. History shows that the level of continuity required to achieve an entirely new fuel requires state funding as part of any alliance. How...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 21 June 2004

Positions held at time of appointment: Chairman, UKEA and of the Rail Safety and Standards Board. (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Transport) (since 1 Feb 2018)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (since 1 Oct 2016)
• Member, Consultative Panel on Parliamentary Security (since 7 Sep 2015)
• Member, Accommodation Steering Group Committee (since 25 May 2010)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (18 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2023)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (12 Jun 2013 to 1 Nov 2013)
• Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 17 Jun 2022)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 5 Sep 2011)
• Member, Joint Committee on Security (15 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Government Whip ( 6 Oct 2008 to 11 May 2010)
• Government Whip ( 5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords) ( 5 Dec 2006 to 6 May 2008)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee ( 6 Jun 2005 to 28 Nov 2008)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee ( 6 Jun 2005 to 28 Nov 2008)