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Lord Goodman of Wycombe

Conservative - Wycombe

Became Member: 11th March 2024


Lord Goodman of Wycombe is not a member of any APPGs
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
10th May 2005 - 6th May 2010
Work and Pensions Committee
16th Jul 2001 - 12th Jul 2005
Draft Disability Discrimination Bill (Joint Committee)
15th Jan 2004 - 27th May 2004
Regulatory Reform
16th Jul 2001 - 11th Dec 2003


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Goodman of Wycombe 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
Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour)
Minister of State (Home Office)
(4 debate interactions)
Baroness Twycross (Labour)
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(3 debate interactions)
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Minister of State (Education)
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Home Office
(5 debate contributions)
Department for Education
(1 debate contributions)
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Lords initiatives

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Lord Goodman of Wycombe has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Goodman of Wycombe has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 5 Written Questions

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26th Nov 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 5 September (HC2635) and 11 October (HC5739), what specific Government activity has ceased or changed to facilitate the £5 million of departmental savings on extremism.

This government takes the threat of extremism very seriously. As a society we must not permit those that radicalise others into violence and terrorism to act with impunity. The Government is committed to tackling those who spread views that promote violence and hatred against individuals and communities in our society, and that radicalise others into terrorism, and we keep all policies and programmes designed to achieve those goals under regular review.

Lord Hanson of Flint
Minister of State (Home Office)
26th Nov 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 11 October (HC5739) and 17 October (HC6994), whether it remains their policy not to engage with the organisations cited in the Written Statement by the former Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 14 March (HCWS342).

This government takes the threat of extremism very seriously. As a society we must not permit those that radicalise others into violence and terrorism to act with impunity. The Government is committed to tackling those who spread views that promote violence and hatred against individuals and communities in our society, and that radicalise others into terrorism, and we keep all policies and programmes designed to achieve those goals under regular review.

Lord Hanson of Flint
Minister of State (Home Office)
11th Sep 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 9 September (HC2987), and further to the Written Statement by Baroness Swinburne on 14 March (HLWS336), what steps they are taking to counter Islamist extremism and ideologies.

This government takes the threat of extremism very seriously and we will continue to work with partners to tackle extremism in all its forms. The rapid review ordered by the Home Secretary will consider the current understanding of extremism, including Islamist and far-right extremism. Following the conclusion of the rapid review, we will be setting out our strategic approach, which will ensure that we have the strongest possible response.

Lord Khan of Burnley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
11th Sep 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 9 September (HC2987), and further to the Written Statement by Baroness Swinburne on 14 March (HLWS336) , whether the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is continuing to fund and support the new counter-extremism centre of excellence.

This government takes the threat of extremism very seriously and we will continue to work with partners to tackle extremism in all its forms. The rapid review ordered by the Home Secretary will consider the current understanding of extremism, including Islamist and far-right extremism. Following the conclusion of the rapid review, we will be setting out our strategic approach, which will ensure that we have the strongest possible response.

Lord Khan of Burnley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
11th Sep 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 5 September (HC2635), and further to the Written Statement by Baroness Swinburne on 14 March (HLWS336), whether they continue to maintain (1) the definition of extremism, and (2) the engagement principles, set out in that Statement; and what changes have been made to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (a) work in this area, and (b) funding of that work, since the general election.

This government takes the threat of extremism very seriously and we will continue to work with partners to tackle extremism in all its forms. The rapid review ordered by the Home Secretary will consider the current understanding of extremism, including Islamist and far-right extremism. Following the conclusion of the rapid review, we will be setting out our strategic approach, which will ensure that we have the strongest possible response.

Lord Khan of Burnley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)