A selection of Lord Walney's votes

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• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2011–2016
• 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 reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2019
• Voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 8 absences, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 13 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2018
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 14 votes against, 10 absences, between 2010–2019

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Recent appearances

• Valedictory Debate 5 Nov 2019

  What a privilege it is to follow that heartfelt speech. It is also a coincidence, because, as the majority of the right hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Nick Herbert) has gone up at every successive election, mine has gone down. [Laughter.] In 2010, when I first came into the House, we achieved the lowest swing away from Labour in the entire country. In the most recent general...

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Abur Bakr Al-Baghdadi 5 Nov 2019

  What assessment he has made of the effect on the work of the Global Coalition against Daesh of the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Topical Questions 5 Nov 2019

  Heartfelt congratulations, Mr Speaker. Will the Foreign Secretary comment on the report overnight of the capture of the sister of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in north-west Syria? Does not this, and the death of the Daesh leader itself, underline the importance of our international alliances to keep British citizens and our communities safe from the threat of terror?

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Non-affiliated Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 4 September 2020

Previously MP for Barrow and Furness until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015; Labour/Co-operative until 29 Apr 2018; Independent until 6 Nov 2019

Also represented Barrow and Furness

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lord Walney campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Transport
• Health
• Work and Pensions
• Communities and Local Government
• Defence
• Freedom of Information
• Public Appointments
• Pay
• Senior Civil Servants
• Training

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Home Affairs Committee (5 Feb 2018 to 8 May 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (8 May 2015 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Defence Committee (25 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) (8 Oct 2010 to 11 Jan 2013)
• Member, Defence Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Psychoactive Substances Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Defence Reform Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (13 out of 14)