A selection of Lord Harrington of Watford’s votes

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• Voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016.
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2011–2018.
• Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 17 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2019.
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013.

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Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 19 Oct 2023

  Royal Albert Hall Bill (Private Bill) – Second Reading – Lord Harrington of Watford. Private Members' Bills

• Ukraine - Motion to Take Note 21 Sep 2023

  My Lords, I too thank my noble friend the Minister for securing this debate, and I pay tribute to the contributions of my predecessors. I cannot opine in any way comparable to them on matters of defence, foreign policy or the geopolitical and strategic matters that have been mentioned today—I would not pretend to, nor detain your Lordships’ time on that. I would like to briefly note the...

• New Homes - Question 12 Sep 2023

  My Lords, the work done on the National Planning Policy Framework by my noble friend Lord Pickles, Brandon Lewis and Greg Clark was in my view one of the major achievements during the coalition, because it provided a sensible balance between a stick and a carrot, with local authorities producing a plan and a mechanism for the Government to step in if they did not. This led to a significant...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 15 March 2022

Previously MP for Watford until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

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

Party was Conservative until 3 Sep 2019; Independent until 6 Nov 2019

Also represented Watford

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Richard4Watford
• https://facebook.com/RichardHarringtonWatford

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lord Harrington of Watford campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Home Department
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Employment Schemes: Watford
• Prescriptions
• Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Israel
• Children: Neurofibromatosis

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) (15 Mar 2022 to 4 Sep 2022)
• The Minister of State, Home Department (15 Mar 2022 to 4 Sep 2022)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (14 Jun 2017 to 25 Mar 2019)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (17 Jul 2016 to 14 Jun 2017)
• Parliamentary Under Secretary for Home Office (Jointly with Department for Communities and Local Government and Department for International Development) (14 Sep 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department for Communities and Local Government (Jointly with Home Office and Department for International Development) (14 Sep 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department for International Development (Jointly with Home Office and Department for Communities and Local Government) (14 Sep 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Member, International Development Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 5 Nov 2012)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Smart Meters Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Nuclear Safeguards Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• PREVENTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING FRAUD BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Public Bodies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (12 out of 14)