Lord Davies of Brixton Portrait

Lord Davies of Brixton

Labour - Life peer

Became Member: 18th September 2020


Finance Committee (Lords)
28th Jan 2021 - 31st Jan 2024
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
12th Dec 2022 - 20th Feb 2023


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Davies of Brixton has voted in 12 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

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Sparring Partners
Baroness Sherlock (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(13 debate interactions)
Lord Livermore (Labour)
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour)
Minister of State (Home Office)
(3 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Work and Pensions
(15 debate contributions)
HM Treasury
(5 debate contributions)
Home Office
(4 debate contributions)
Department for Education
(3 debate contributions)
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Lords initiatives

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


Lord Davies of Brixton has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Davies of Brixton has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 3 Written Questions

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7th Oct 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the projected savings from the introduction of means testing on the Winter Fuel Payment in the event that the number of those claiming Pension Credit increases from its current level (1) to 80 per cent, and (2) to 90 per cent, of those eligible.

No such estimate has been made. Final savings will be certified and published by the Office for Budget Responsibility after the Autumn Budget on 30th October, taking account of any behavioural response and the estimated numbers of people who will receive Pension Credit in the upcoming years.

Baroness Sherlock
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
7th Oct 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the introduction of means-testing for the Winter Fuel Payment, what administrative arrangements they are making to deal with any increase in claims for Pension Credit; what assessment they have made of the impact of an increase in claims for Pension Credit on the processing of existing claims; and how many current civil servants are being redeployed and how many additional staff are being employed to handle an increase in claims for Pension Credit.

The Department has secured funding for additional staffing to assist with the processing of the additional Pension Credit claims being made. We have recently published Weekly Pension Credit claims received from 1 April 2024 to 22 September 2024 - GOV.UK www.gov.uk which provides the number of Pension Credit claims received by the department. We are deploying over 500 additional staff to cover the expected increase in Pension Credit applications and will endeavour to process claims as soon as possible.

Baroness Sherlock
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
7th Oct 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government how they arrived at their estimate that the introduction of means testing for the Winter Fuel Payment will result in savings of £1.5 billion in the current financial year, and what is the itemised breakdown of these calculations.

Estimated savings that result from the introduction of means testing for the Winter Fuel Payment are sensitive to the forecasted take-up of Pension Credit. Final savings will be certified and published by the Office for Budget Responsibility after the Autumn Budget on 30 October 2024, taking account of any behavioural response and the estimated numbers of people who will receive Pension Credit in the upcoming years.

Baroness Sherlock
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)