A selection of Lord Greaves’s votes

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• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 5 votes for, 4 votes against, 6 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Voted a mixture of for and against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2011.
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Coronavirus: Vaccination 24 Mar 2021

  To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the letter by the Medical Director for Primary Care and the Director of Primary Care at NHS England and NHS Improvement to Primary Care Network (PCN)-led local vaccination sites and community pharmacy-led local vaccination sites, published on 13 February, whether PCN-led local vaccination sites are required to invite anyone who has ever had an...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Coronavirus: Hospitals 22 Mar 2021

  To ask Her Majesty's Government when each NHS Nightingale Hospital opened; how many patients have been accommodated in each such hospital in each week since they opened; whether any such hospitals have been permanently closed; and, if any such hospitals have closed, when.

• Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021 - Motion to Regret 18 Mar 2021

  My Lords, where I live, we are surrounded by moors. I would describe them as peat moors; a lot of them are heather moors and a lot are grass moors. Every year, there are fires on them. Some of them are managed fires on the grouse-shooting estates. Others are unmanaged fires caused by people who accidentally drop cigarette ends, or whatever, or have barbeques. It is not quite central to this...

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Profile

Former Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 8 May 2000

Left the House of Lords on 24 March 2021

Positions held at time of appointment: Former Councillor, Pendle Borough Council (from Number 10 press release)

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government (8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) (13 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Planning), Department for Communities and Local Government (25 Oct 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Department for Communities and Local Government (27 Jul 2007 to 25 Oct 2007)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D - Environment and Agriculture (21 Nov 2006 to 6 May 2008)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (1 Jun 2005 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Member, Personal Bills Committee (25 May 2005 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords) (14 Dec 2000 to 7 May 2005)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F (12 Dec 2000 to 20 Nov 2003)