A selection of Lord Bach’s votes

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• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010.
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 13 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2008–2011.
• 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

• Former Chief Constables: Gross Misconduct - Question 22 May 2023

  My Lords, I thank the Minister for the meeting he arranged, but will he please guarantee that the Home Office will never again stand idly by in a situation where a police and crime commissioner, in this case Leicestershire’s, employs as it chief adviser, and then as its chief executive, a twice-disgraced ex-chief constable facing an allegation of gross misconduct—all with substantial...

• Residential Leasehold - Question 17 May 2023

  The Minister agrees that some leaseholders will need advice, but who is going to pay for that advice? Do the Government think they might extend legal aid to cover it?

• Police and Crime Commissioners - Question 20 Mar 2023

  My Lords, following on from the noble Lord’s Question, are the Government aware that the office of the Cleveland police and crime commissioner has delayed answering a series of relevant freedom of information questions on two separate occasions, claiming that it needs more time? Last Friday, on the last possible date allowed by the law, it refused point-blank to answer any of them. Does...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1998

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Currently held offices

• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (since 7 Mar 2023)
• Member, Public Services Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Children and Families Act 2014 Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 21 Nov 2022)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) (18 Sep 2015 to 12 May 2016)
• Shadow Attorney General (3 Dec 2014 to 12 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (8 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) (8 Oct 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice (6 Oct 2008 to 11 May 2010)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Government Whip (8 Nov 2007 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Government Whip (7 Nov 2007 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D - Environment and Agriculture (21 Nov 2006 to 30 Oct 2007)
• Member, Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee) (23 May 2006 to 25 Jul 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (11 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Farming, Food and Sustainable Energy) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement) (12 Jun 2001 to 10 May 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence (11 Jun 2001 to 11 May 2005)
• Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (20 Nov 2000 to 11 Jun 2001)
• Government Whip (28 Jul 1999 to 20 Nov 2000)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E (24 Nov 1998 to 11 Nov 1999)