Lord Greaves

Former Liberal Democrat Peer

As a result of COVID-19, some MPs were less able to vote in Parliament in certain periods, and this will be reflected by absences in their voting record.

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.

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

The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.

If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.

MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote.

We will update this information if the situation changes. See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.

A selection of Lord Greaves’s votes

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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)

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)

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