Lord Freud Portrait

Lord Freud

Conservative - Life peer

Became Member: 27th June 2009


Lord Freud is not a member of any APPGs
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Welfare Reform)
12th May 2015 - 21st Dec 2016
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) (Welfare Reform)
17th May 2010 - 7th May 2015


Division Voting information

Lord Freud has voted in 824 divisions, and 8 times against the majority of their Party.

23 Jun 2020 - Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Freud voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 7 Conservative Aye votes vs 191 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 326
4 Sep 2019 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Lord Freud voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 13 Conservative No votes vs 136 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 165 Noes - 310
22 Jul 2019 - Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Freud voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 14 Conservative No votes vs 129 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 146 Noes - 260
28 Feb 2013 - House of Lords: Membership - View Vote Context
Lord Freud voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 31 Conservative No votes vs 35 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 217 Noes - 45
12 Dec 2012 - Crime and Courts Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Freud voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 30 Conservative No votes vs 48 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 150 Noes - 54
26 Mar 2012 - Procedure of the House - View Vote Context
Lord Freud voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 48 Conservative No votes vs 71 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 96
6 Sep 2011 - Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 - View Vote Context
Lord Freud voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 30 Conservative No votes vs 71 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 126 Noes - 258
7 Jul 2009 - Coroners and Justice Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Freud voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 16 Conservative Aye votes vs 77 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 141 Noes - 194
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All Debates

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Lord McKenzie of Luton (Labour)
(451 debate interactions)
Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Labour)
(442 debate interactions)
Baroness Sherlock (Labour)
Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
(193 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Work and Pensions
(2904 debate contributions)
Ministry of Justice
(3 debate contributions)
Department for Education
(2 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Pension Schemes Act 2017
(15,298 words contributed)
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Lords initiatives

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


6 Bills introduced by Lord Freud


A Bill to make provision about reports on progress towards full employment and the apprenticeships target; to make provision about reports on the effect of certain support for troubled families; to make provision about life chances; to make provision about the benefit cap; to make provision about social security and tax credits; to make provision for loans for mortgage interest and other liabilities; and to make provision about social housing rents.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 16th March 2016 and was enacted into law.

Introduced: 9th May 2013

A Bill to make provision about pensions and about benefits payable to people in connection with bereavement; and for connected purposes.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 14th May 2014 and was enacted into law.


This Bill received Royal Assent on 8th March 2012 and was enacted into law.


This Bill received Royal Assent on 3rd November 2011 and was enacted into law.


This Bill received Royal Assent on 30th January 2014 and was enacted into law.


To make provision about the effect of certain provisions relating to participation in a scheme designed to assist persons to obtain employment and about notices relating to participation in such a scheme.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 26th March 2013 and was enacted into law.

Lord Freud has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Lord Freud has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament