A selection of Lord Davies of Oldham's votes

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• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Customs Legislation and Amendments: Impact Analysis - Statement 8 Oct 2019

  My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for repeating the Statement. We have had a significant debate on Brexit under a number of headings this afternoon, and perhaps this one, the most precise of the lot, is likely to cause the most pessimism. This is HMRC indicating what will be the costs to business, and it has made it quite clear that the costs will be very significant. Large companies...

• Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 - Motion to Approve 1 Oct 2019

  My Lords, there is not much else to say. It is the case, as the noble Lord, Lord Deben, indicated, that we have spent a considerable period of time dealing with the financial services industry on the question of a no-deal exit from the EU. He was absolutely right when he said we were in danger of diminishing the reputation of the industry, and of London, throughout the world. The most...

• Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 - Motion to Approve 1 Oct 2019

  My Lords, I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Bethell, and to the House for having missed the first couple of minutes of his significant words, but I think I could pick up from the way in which he developed his theme exactly the position of the Government on this complex area. The Minister’s answers to the questions and anxieties of the two noble Baronesses from the Liberal Democrat Benches...

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Currently held offices

• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (since 8 Oct 2010)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) (8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Wales) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (and Deputy Chief Whip) (5 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Joint Committee on Security (24 May 2005 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (2 Dec 2004 to 22 Jul 2010)
• Deputy Chief Whip (House of Lords), HM Household (13 Jun 2003 to 11 May 2010)
• Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords) (13 Jun 2003 to 6 May 2010)
• Government Whip (12 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Lords in Waiting (Whips) (1 Jul 2000 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (1 Jul 1993 to 1 May 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Jul 1993 to 1 May 1997)
• Member, National Heritage Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 13 Dec 1993)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (17 Jan 1979 to 4 May 1979)
• Member, Overseas Development Committee (1 Nov 1978 to 24 Jan 1979)
• Member, Expenditure Committee (1 Nov 1978 to 21 Feb 1979)
• Member, Expenditure: Arts & Home Office Sub-Committee (1 Nov 1978 to 21 Feb 1979)

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• Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Davies of Oldham’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 86.19% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 2724 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)