Lord Dykes
Crossbench - Life peer
Became Member: 21st June 2004
Left House: 2nd March 2026 (Retired)
3 APPG Memberships
Cyprus, Greece, Autism26 Former APPG Officer Positions
Albania, Chile, Community Development, Community Development in Europe, Compassionate Politics, Croatia, Estonia, European Union, Financial Markets and Services, Food and Drink Manufacturing, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Libraries, Lithuania, Media, Modern Languages, Morocco, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Spain, Terminal Illness, Turkey, UK and EuropeDivision Voting information
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 9 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 46 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 80 Noes - 170
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 23 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 39 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 242 Noes - 180
Lord Dykes voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 2 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 40 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 183 Noes - 157
Lord Dykes voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 28 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 29 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 195
Lord Dykes voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 24 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 43 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 237 Noes - 193
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 26 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 27 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 174
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 21 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 33 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 256 Noes - 153
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 5 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 18 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 141
Lord Dykes voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 14 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 30 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 64 Noes - 299
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 5 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 59 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 190 Noes - 186
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 17 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 39 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 96
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 16 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 30 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 128
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 25 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 38 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 252 Noes - 237
Lord Dykes voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 27 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 29 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 233
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 9 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 62 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 210 Noes - 244
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 9 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 54 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 148 Noes - 215
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 9 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 59 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 242 Noes - 209
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 18 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 47 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 209 Noes - 203
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 6 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 58 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 209
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 5 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 58 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 188
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 6 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 58 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 221 Noes - 216
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 11 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 61 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 221 Noes - 250
Lord Dykes voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 5 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 58 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 215 Noes - 283
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Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
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(78 debate contributions)
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(38 debate contributions)
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Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lord Dykes, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
4 Bills introduced by Lord Dykes
A Bill to make provision for information and statistics to be available in various public places about the European Union and to provide information to further the establishment of twinning arrangements between towns in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the European Union in accordance with the European Union’s town twinning support scheme.
First reading took place on 6 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.The 2016-2017 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision for information to be available in various public places relating to the activities and organisation of the European Union; to make provision for the flying of the flag of the European Union on various government and public buildings; to provide information to further the establishment of twinning arrangements between towns in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the European Union in accordance with the European Union’s town twinning support scheme; and for connected purposes.
Monday 6th June 2016
First reading took place on 8 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.The 2015/16 session of parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress. A bill to make provision for information to be available in various public places relating to the activities and organisation of the European Union; to make provision for the flying of the flag of the European Union on various government and public buildings; to provide information to further the establishment of twinning arrangements between towns in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the European Union in accordance with the European Union’s town twinning support scheme; and for connected purposes.
Monday 8th June 2015
A Bill To Make provision for information to be available in various public places relating to the activities and organisation of the European Union; to make provision for the flying of the flag of the European Union on various government and public buildings; to provide information to further the establishment of twinning arrangements between towns in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in the European Union in accordance with the European Union’s town twinning support scheme; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 24th June 2014
Lord Dykes has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 5 Written Questions
(View all written questions)I refer the Noble Lord to the exchange of letters between the Prime Minister and Sir John Chilcot from January 2015 regarding the progress of the Inquiry. I have attached a copy for reference.
We are committed to leaving the EU on 29 March 2019. In any case, the EU are very unlikely simply to agree to extend Article 50 without a plan for how we are going to approve a deal.
Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
In early 2019, the Department for Transport completed an evidence review of pavement parking in England, looking at the extent of the problem, the effectiveness of the current legislation and options for change. As part of this process, Department officials sought information from a number of local authorities on the number of personal injuries directly attributable to pavement parking. However, little data was available.
The Transport Select Committee carried out an inquiry into pavement parking in summer 2019. The Government has now responded to the committee setting out our intention to carry out a public consultation on possible solutions to this complex problem. The consultation will seek to elicit more detailed data on pavement parking-related injuries nationally.
While Greece remains in the euro, its financial stability is the responsibility of the euro area. Ministers and officials routinely meet with international counterparts to discuss economic and financial issues within the euro area and wider European Union, including ongoing financial assistance programmes.
The National Strategic Assessment of Serious and Organised Crime, which the National Crime Agency (NCA) published in May this year, makes clear that the threat from organised crime groups using cyber tools to commit fraud and online attacks is an increasing risk. This Government has taken significant action to transform the way the UK responds to the cyber threat, including cyber crime, underpinned by £860m additional investment between 2011/12 and 2015/16.
The UK is working closely with US authorities and with a wide range of other countries to tackle the problem of cyber crime and the associated problem of extortion. The recent international operation between the NCA, the FBI and 9 other countries to disrupt the communications used by criminals to connect with computers that are infected with malicious software (‘malware') known as GameOverZeus and Cryptolocker illustrates the level of international cooperation that the NCA undertakes. This included close coordination in delivering protective security advice through GetSafeOnline and Cyber Streetwise.
We are also working overseas to help increase the capability and capacity of other countries to tackle cyber crime, through support for improved legislative arrangements, such as the implementation of the principles of the Budapest Convention on Cyber Crime and the development of capacity internationally to tackle cyber crime.