A selection of Lord Bassam of Brighton’s votes

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• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2011.
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2008–2011.

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Recent appearances

• Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill - Committee (1st Day) (Continued): Amendment 17 21 Jun 2022

  It was 1954.

• Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill - Committee (1st Day) (Continued): Amendment 16 21 Jun 2022

  My Lords, this has been a far more interesting debate than I initially surmised it would be—

• Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill - Committee (1st Day) (Continued): Amendment 16 21 Jun 2022

  No, I give credit where it is due. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Arbuthnot, on his amendment because the issues that he raised and the questions posed by the noble Lord, Lord Fox, in particular, are legitimate ones. Although this is not the place to amend or change the Computer Misuse Act 1990, as the noble Lord, Lord Fox, said, it certainly is the place to raise concerns. After all, we...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Currently held offices

• Shadow Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Sport) (since 14 May 2020)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and International Trade) (since 15 Apr 2020)
• Member, Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (since 20 Jun 2019)
• Member, Sub-Committee on Leave of Absence (since 28 Jun 2011)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Spokesperson (Further & Higher Education) (25 Mar 2019 to 17 May 2021)
• Chair, Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities Committee (17 May 2018 to 19 Mar 2019)
• Chair, Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities Committee (17 May 2018 to 19 Mar 2019)
• Member, Services Committee (1 Sep 2016 to 1 Feb 2018)
• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (8 Jun 2015 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Deputy Speaker (Lords) (29 Nov 2010 to 24 Jan 2018)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (2 Jun 2010 to 1 Feb 2018)
• Deputy Chairman of Committees (2 Jun 2010 to 24 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Chief Whip (Lords) (12 May 2010 to 24 Jan 2018)
• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (16 Dec 2008 to 1 May 2012)
• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (16 Dec 2008 to 1 May 2012)
• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (16 Dec 2008 to 1 May 2012)
• Member, Accommodation Steering Group Committee (16 Dec 2008 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (7 Oct 2008 to 1 Feb 2018)
• Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) (7 Oct 2008 to 1 Feb 2018)
• Chief Whip (House of Lords), HM Household (6 Oct 2008 to 11 May 2010)
• Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords) (5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Government Whip (12 Jun 2001 to 6 Oct 2008)
• Government Whip (7 Jun 2001 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office (28 Jul 1999 to 29 May 2002)