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Lord Rix

Former Crossbench Peer

As a result of COVID-19, some MPs have been less able to vote in Parliament, and this will be reflected in their voting record.

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

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2nd to 9th June 2020

The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.

10th June 2020 onwards

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A selection of Lord Rix’s votes

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We have lots more plain English analysis of Lord Rix’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Lord Rix’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

  • Welfare Reform and Work Bill: Second Reading 17 Nov 2015

    My Lords, first, I must apologise for being absent from your Lordships’ House for the last 18 months, but a touch of cancer, a pleural effusion and other ghastly things which can happen to people approaching their 92nd birthday have, understandably, kept me otherwise occupied. It is of course people with a learning disability with whom I am most concerned. While there are some things to...

  • People with Learning Disabilities — Question for Short Debate 12 Jun 2014

    I very much welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate. As my noble friend Lady Hollins said, it was almost a year ago that we were here debating the appalling health inequalities faced by people with a learning disability. Of course, that was in the context of the Government’s response to the Confidential Inquiry into Premature Deaths of People with Learning Disabilities. In...

  • Care Bill [HL]: Commons Amendments 7 May 2014

    My Lords, on behalf of learning disabled people and other vulnerable people I should like to thank the Government for making this amendment, which certainly ensures that their care will be greatly attended to in the future.

More of Lord Rix’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1992

Left the House of Lords on 20 August 2016

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (22 Jul 2004 to 11 Jul 2005)
  • Member, Draft Disability Discrimination Bill (Joint Committee) (21 Jan 2004 to 27 May 2004)
  • Member, Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee) (11 Jul 2003 to 17 Nov 2003)
  • Member, EU Sub-Committee F (28 Oct 1996 to 30 Nov 2000)

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