A selection of Lord Harrington of Watford’s votes

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• Almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Almost always voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019.
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 3 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016.

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Recent appearances

• Arts: Energy Cost Support - Question 20 Oct 2022

  My Lords, I declare my interest as a trustee of the Royal Albert Hall. I would like to ask the Minister to grant it and other such institutions the same sympathy and consultation facilities that were given by the commendable acts the Government took to help us during Covid.

• Written Answers — Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Families 2 Aug 2022

  The Children's Commissioner for England's independent review on family life explores how to improve the way public services understand the needs of children and families, so every child has the best start in life and the opportunity to reach their full potential. The review involves extensive engagement with children and families from different backgrounds and locations across England, to...

• Written Answers — Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Private Rented Housing 29 Jul 2022

  The English Housing Survey collects data on number and proportion of households in each tenure and publishes this every year in our Headline Report, with details at Annex Table 1.1. The totals for the private rented sector from 2017 are as follows: 2016-17: 4,692,000 households; 20.3% of households 2017-18: 4,530,000 households; 19.5% of households 2018-19: 4,552,000 households; 19.3%...

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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)

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