Voting Record — Lord Lawson of Blaby (22053)

Lord Lawson of Blaby

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this Lord's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this Lord was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectLord Lawson of BlabyCon VoteRôle
Lords4 Jul 2016Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 - Motion to Regret minorityno Rebel
Lords21 Mar 2016Immigration Bill — Report (3rd Day) (Continued) minorityno Rebel
4 Mar 2016Stopped being Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee
Lords21 Jul 2015Proposed Changes to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons — Motion Majorityno Rebel
12 Jun 2015Became Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Economic Affairs Committee
Lords27 Feb 2015International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill — Report minorityno Rebel
Lords26 Nov 2014Consumer Rights Bill — Report (3rd Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords8 Jan 2014Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill — Report (1st Day) Majorityno Rebel
12 Jun 2013Stopped being Member, Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (Joint Committee)
Lords4 Jun 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading (2nd Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords20 Mar 2013Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Report (3rd Day) Majorityno Rebel
17 Jul 2012Became Member, Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (Joint Committee)
Lords24 Apr 2012Protection of Freedoms Bill — Commons Reason and Amendments minorityno Rebel
Lords25 Jan 2012Welfare Reform Bill — Report (6th Day) Majorityno Rebel
Lords31 Oct 2011Localism Bill — Third Reading minorityno Rebel
Lords16 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — No Threshold for Making Result of AV Referendum Binding minorityno Rebel
Lords16 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Threshold for Making Result of AV Referendum Binding Majorityno Rebel
22 Jun 2010Became Member, Economic Affairs Committee
Lords7 Apr 2010Children, Schools and Families Bill — Committee (and remaining stages) minorityaye Rebel
12 Nov 2009Stopped being Member, Barnett Formula Committee
Lords7 Jul 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — New Clause — Assisted Suicide minorityno Rebel
10 Dec 2008Became Member, Barnett Formula Committee
26 Nov 2008Stopped being Member, Economic Affairs Committee
Lords25 Nov 2008Cannabis — reclassification from class C back to class B minorityno Rebel
Lords17 Nov 2008Climate Change Bill — Delete principle aim clause tellnono Teller
Lords21 Apr 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill minorityno Rebel
Lords25 Feb 2008Climate Change Bill — Five yearly account Majorityaye Rebel
Lords25 Feb 2008Climate Change Bill — Purpose is 2 degrees minorityaye Rebel
Lords4 Feb 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Strong evidence required to use admix embryos Majorityaye Rebel
Lords31 Jan 2006Speakership of the House minorityno Rebel
Lords8 Nov 2005Racial and Religious Hatred Bill minorityno Rebel
29 Nov 2004Became Member, Economic Affairs Committee
Lords20 Nov 2003Lords Amendment — Criminal Justice Bill — Juries in serious or complex fraud trials minorityaye Rebel
Lords19 Nov 2003Lords Amendment — Criminal Justice Bill — Juries and fraud trials [2] minorityaye Rebel
Lords22 Jan 2001Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations 2000 Majorityaye Rebel
25 Oct 1989Stopped being The Chancellor of the Exchequer,
11 Jun 1983Became The Chancellor of the Exchequer,
10 Jun 1983Stopped being Secretary of State for Energy,
5 Nov 1981Stopped being Member, Public Accounts Committee
29 Sep 1981Stopped being The Financial Secretary to the Treasury,
14 Sep 1981Became Secretary of State for Energy,
6 May 1979Became The Financial Secretary to the Treasury,
3 May 1979Became Member, Public Accounts Committee

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this Lord and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
38% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
75% Assisted Dying
40% Asylum System - More strict
69% Business and community control of schools: For
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
50% Control Orders
83% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
22% European Union Integration - For
19% Fox hunting - Ban
50% Gambling - Against permissiveness
11% Homosexuality - Equal rights
41% Identity cards - For introduction
50% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100% No detention without charge or trial
58% Reducing the number of MPs - for
50% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
88% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Smoking ban - In favour
38% Stop climate change
50% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100% University Tuition Fees - For

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which Lords voted most similarly to this one in the 1992-1997, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both Lords attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between Lords that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

AgreementNameParty
100.0%Baroness Chapman Crossbench
100.0%The Bishop of ChelmsfordBishop
100.0%Lord Macfarlane of BearsdenCon
100.0%Baroness Michie of GallanachLDem
100.0%Lord Oliver of AylmertonCrossbench
(15 MPs voted exactly the same as this one)

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