A selection of Lord Storey’s votes

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• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Has never voted on more EU integration Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, in 2011.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Department for Education: Staff 22 May 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of staff working in the Department for Education have a teaching qualification.

• Water Safety (Curriculum) Bill [HL] - Second Reading 19 May 2023

  My Lords, I am grateful for your Lordships’ hugely important contributions. I thank the Minister for her, as usual, very detailed reply. It was very strong on swimming but less strong on water safety itself. She said that schools “can” use PSHE, but it is a “can” and it is not happening. The Bill tries to say that every child, irrespective of the school they go to, should have...

• Water Safety (Curriculum) Bill [HL] - Second Reading 19 May 2023

  I do not think that we thought that even for one moment. The noble Baroness, Lady Sater, rightly raised the issue of costs, which have soared and made it difficult for schools to find suitable swimming venues. As usual, my noble friend Lord Addington brought a new dimension. I had not thought about hypothermia, but of course if you teach water safety, hypothermia and cold water shock, which...

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 3 February 2011

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Currently held offices

• Member, Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Education) (since 1 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Children and Families Act 2014 Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 21 Nov 2022)
• Member, Youth Unemployment Committee (28 Jan 2021 to 16 Nov 2021)
• Member, Communications and Digital Committee (1 Jul 2019 to 28 Jan 2021)
• Member, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Committee (29 May 2012 to 28 Feb 2013)