Lord Darling of Roulanish

Labour - Life peer

Became Member: 1st December 2015

Left House: 28th July 2020 (Retired)


Lord Darling of Roulanish is not a member of any APPGs
Economic Affairs Committee
25th May 2016 - 4th Mar 2020
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
12th May 2010 - 8th Oct 2010
Chancellor of the Exchequer
28th Jun 2007 - 6th May 2010
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
5th May 2006 - 28th Jun 2007
Secretary of State for Scotland
12th Jun 2003 - 5th May 2006
Secretary of State for Transport
29th May 2002 - 5th May 2006
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
8th Jun 2001 - 29th May 2002
Secretary of State for Social Security
27th Jul 1998 - 8th Jun 2001
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
3rd May 1997 - 27th Jul 1998
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
1st Jul 1996 - 1st May 1997
Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)
11th Apr 1992 - 1st Jul 1996
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
1st Jul 1988 - 9th Apr 1992


Division Voting information

Lord Darling of Roulanish has voted in 953 divisions, and 3 times against the majority of their Party.

7 Mar 2007 - House of Lords Reform - View Vote Context
Lord Darling of Roulanish voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 126 Labour Aye votes vs 184 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 418
7 Mar 2007 - House of Lords Reform - View Vote Context
Lord Darling of Roulanish voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 132 Labour Aye votes vs 177 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 392
7 Mar 2007 - House of Lords Reform - View Vote Context
Lord Darling of Roulanish voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 156 Labour Aye votes vs 157 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 305 Noes - 267
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All Debates

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Department Debates
HM Treasury
(103 debate contributions)
Scotland Office
(13 debate contributions)
Department for Work and Pensions
(12 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(9 debate contributions)
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Lord Darling of Roulanish, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.


Lord Darling of Roulanish has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Darling of Roulanish has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 4 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
13th Dec 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was raised on fuel duty and VAT on fuel for each of the last 10 financial years.

Receipts from fuel duty are published in the Hydrocarbon Oils statistical bulletin and the figures from the last ten financial years are shown below:

Year

Receipts (£ bn)

2006/07

23.6

2007/08

24.9

2008/09

24.6

2009/10

26.2

2010/11

27.3

2011/12

26.8

2012/13

26.6

2013/14

26.9

2014/15

27.2

2015/16

27.6

For VAT, the information requested is not available. HM Revenue and Customs does not collect data on VAT revenues from particular goods and services.

28th Jan 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the impact of payment protection insurance payments made since 2010 on UK gross domestic product.

The most recent figures available from the FCA show that a total of £393.8m was paid in November 2015 to customers who complained about the way they were sold PPI. This takes the amount paid out since January 2011 to £22.2bn.

The most recent analysis of the impact on GDP is the Office for Budget Responsibility’s 2012 Economic and Fiscal Outlook report, which stated that its economic growth forecast of 0.8% over 2 years would be mainly due to the impact of PPI fee repayments.

28th Jan 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the total amount of payment protection insurance payments made since 2010.

The most recent figures available from the FCA show that a total of £393.8m was paid in November 2015 to customers who complained about the way they were sold PPI. This takes the amount paid out since January 2011 to £22.2bn.

The most recent analysis of the impact on GDP is the Office for Budget Responsibility’s 2012 Economic and Fiscal Outlook report, which stated that its economic growth forecast of 0.8% over 2 years would be mainly due to the impact of PPI fee repayments.

30th Oct 2017
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement by the Home Secretary on 27 July, when the Migration Advisory Committee will complete its detailed assessment of the role of EU nationals in the UK economy and society.

The Government has asked the Migration Advisory Committee to complete its report on the impacts on the labour market of the UK’s exit from the EU by September 2018, though the MAC has also been invited to consider whether it could produce interim reports.

Baroness Williams of Trafford
Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)