Division Voting information
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Sparring Partners
(451 debate interactions)
(442 debate interactions)
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(193 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(2904 debate contributions)
(4 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(15,298 words contributed)
(2,227 words contributed)
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.
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