A selection of Lord Bach’s votes
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Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
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Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011.
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Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010.
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
13 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2008–2011.
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Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011.
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Recent appearances
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My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this lively and interesting debate. I am very conscious of the time. I particularly thank the Minister, who had a difficult case to put and did it with politeness and good humour. I also thank Members of the House who have been present, as well as those who have spoken. I will not reply to the comments as I think the case has been made....
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My Lords, in short, my amendment is based on two separate but interlocked criticisms of the Government and their conduct. First, I argue that the Government, in their desire to see the current Mayor of the West Midlands add the role of police and crime commissioner to his already extensive portfolio, have deliberately subverted the principle that they themselves put into earlier legislation:...
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Profile
Labour Peer
Entered the House of Lords in 1998
Currently held offices
- Member, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (since 7 Mar 2024)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (since 7 Mar 2023)
- Member, Public Services Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Children and Families Act 2014 Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 21 Nov 2022)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) (18 Sep 2015 to 12 May 2016)
- Shadow Attorney General ( 3 Dec 2014 to 12 Sep 2015)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 8 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Justice) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice ( 6 Oct 2008 to 11 May 2010)
- The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice ( 5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
- Government Whip ( 8 Nov 2007 to 10 Jun 2009)
- Government Whip ( 7 Nov 2007 to 5 Jun 2009)
- Member, EU Sub-Committee D - Environment and Agriculture (21 Nov 2006 to 30 Oct 2007)
- Member, Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee) (23 May 2006 to 25 Jul 2006)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (11 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Farming, Food and Sustainable Energy) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement) (12 Jun 2001 to 10 May 2005)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence (11 Jun 2001 to 11 May 2005)
- Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (20 Nov 2000 to 11 Jun 2001)
- Government Whip (28 Jul 1999 to 20 Nov 2000)
- Member, EU Sub-Committee E (24 Nov 1998 to 11 Nov 1999)
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