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Division Vote (Lords)
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 148 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 210 Noes - 131
Division Vote (Lords)
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 138 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 194 Noes - 130
Division Vote (Lords)
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 149 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 168 Noes - 178
Division Vote (Lords)
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 101 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 132 Noes - 124
Scheduled Event - 17 Dec 2025, 3 p.m. - Add to calendar
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Lords - Oral questions - Main Chamber
Closing the employment gap for blind and sight-impaired people
MP: Lord Holmes of Richmond
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 17 Dec 2025
Employment Gap for Blind and Sight-impaired People

"My Lords, if you are blind or sight impaired, in the UK currently the employment rate is just 27%. If you are not disabled, it is 83%. Therefore, if you are sight impaired you have only around a one in four chance of being in work. This cannot continue. Will …..."
Lord Holmes of Richmond - View Speech

View all Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Employment Gap for Blind and Sight-impaired People
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 17 Dec 2025
Employment Gap for Blind and Sight-impaired People

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to close the employment gap for blind and sight-impaired people, and by when...."
Lord Holmes of Richmond - View Speech

View all Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Employment Gap for Blind and Sight-impaired People
Division Vote (Lords)
10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 193 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 223
Division Vote (Lords)
10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 201 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 220
Division Vote (Lords)
24 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 184 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 244