A selection of Lord Lipsey’s votes

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• 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.
• 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.
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2008–2011.

We have lots more plain English analysis of Lord Lipsey’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Lord Lipsey’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Broadband: Wales 24 Apr 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to introduce an equivalent of the Welsh Access Broadband Cymru scheme in England.

• Social Care - Motion to Take Note 30 Mar 2023

  My Lords, social care is the Passchendaele of the welfare state. It is now 25 years since I sat on the royal commission on this subject. Since then, there has been a veritable snowstorm of excellent reports—including the two in front of us today—with, often, government promises and, sometimes, government policy statements. However, all have melted the moment they touched the ground. I...

• Written Answers — Treasury: Electronic Government: Complaints 30 Mar 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government how many complaints they have received about difficulty accessing the Government Gateway.

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1999

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Currently held offices

• Member, Communications and Digital Committee (since 25 Feb 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee (13 Jun 2019 to 16 Jun 2020)
• Chair, Political Polling and Digital Media Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 20 Mar 2018)
• Chair, Political Polling and Digital Media Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 20 Mar 2018)
• Member, Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS Committee (25 May 2016 to 5 Apr 2017)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (10 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (4 Dec 2012 to 5 Mar 2013)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (25 Nov 2009 to 14 May 2014)