A selection of Lord Sharkey’s votes

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• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, in 2011.
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2011.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Cyprus: Roads 18 Sep 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions on the intervention by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus in the construction of the road from Pile/Pyla to Yigitler/Arsos in Northern Cyprus they have had with (1) the United Nations, (2) the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, (3) the government of the Republic of Cyprus, (4) the government of Türkiye, and (5) the...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Cyprus: Military Bases 18 Sep 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government what difficulties have been reported in honouring the pension entitlements of Turkish Cypriot former employees of the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus, or the widows of those employees, now living in Northern Cyprus.

• Financial Services and Markets Bill - Report (3rd Day): Amendment 107 13 Jun 2023

  I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this customarily brief debate on mortgage prisoners. I especially thank the noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard, for his contribution today and in Committee. I am uncertain about what the Government’s response consists of. It seems to me that perhaps it consists of three things. The first is exculpatory—it was not our fault. It was the Government’s...

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 21 December 2010

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Currently held offices

• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (since 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, EU Services Sub-Committee (since 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, European Union Committee (since 15 Jul 2019)
• Member, SLSC Sub-Committee A (since 4 Sep 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Industry and Regulators Committee (14 Apr 2021 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Chair, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee (16 Jul 2019 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Chair, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee (16 Jul 2019 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee ( 2 Jul 2019 to 16 Jul 2019)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee ( 8 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (12 Jun 2014 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee) (17 Jul 2013 to 11 Dec 2013)
• Member, EU Sub Committee F - Home Affairs, Health and Education (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)