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Division Votes
2 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rennard voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 56 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 243
2 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rennard voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 53 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 84 Noes - 263
7 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rennard voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 55 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 209
7 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rennard voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 52 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 206 Noes - 198
7 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rennard voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 57 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 274 Noes - 154
9 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rennard voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 284 Noes - 239
9 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rennard voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 55 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 265 Noes - 247
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rennard voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 58 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 215 Noes - 240
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rennard voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 61 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 237 Noes - 223
14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rennard voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 267 Noes - 153
14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rennard voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 158
16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Rennard voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 160


Speeches
Lord Rennard speeches from: Weight Loss Medication
Lord Rennard contributed 1 speech (80 words)
Monday 21st July 2025 - Lords Chamber
Lord Rennard speeches from: Specialty Medical Training
Lord Rennard contributed 1 speech (1,026 words)
Thursday 17th July 2025 - Grand Committee
Lord Rennard speeches from: Housebuilders: Information Sharing
Lord Rennard contributed 1 speech (42 words)
Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government


Written Answers
Public Duty Costs Allowance
Asked by: Lord Rennard (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Thursday 17th July 2025

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how much has been paid through the Public Duty Costs Allowance since its inception to (1) each former Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, and (2) in total.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA) was introduced to assist former Prime Ministers still active in public life. Payments are made only to meet the actual cost of continuing to fulfil public duties. The PDCA was exceptionally extended to the former Deputy Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Sir Nick Clegg from 2015-2019. No other former Deputy Prime Ministers claim the allowance.

The costs are a reimbursement of incurred expenses for necessary administrative costs arising from their special position in public life for example managing an office (staffing and administration costs); handling correspondence as a former Prime Minister; and support with visits and similar activities. The level of the limit is reviewed by the Prime Minister at the start of a Parliament and annually. Invoices are submitted to the Cabinet Office to cover relevant office and salary costs. PDCA claims are also subject to an annual audit by the National Audit Office.

The Cabinet Office does not hold a comprehensive record of claims made against the PDCA going back to 1991 when the allowance was established. However, I would refer the noble Lord to a written answer provided to him on 6 December 2022 by Baroness Neville-Rolfe, then Minister of State, (reference HL3763) which provides details of historical claims of PDCA.

Details of PDCA claims have been published in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) since 2013-14. The written answer referred to above includes details of claims up to the financial year 2021-22. Details of claims for the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24 are set out in Table 1 below, and can also be found in the relevant ARAs.

Table 1

2022-23

2023-24

The Rt Hon. Sir John Major

115,000

115,000

The Rt Hon. Sir Tony Blair

115,000

115,000

The Rt Hon. Gordon Brown

114,627

114,788

The Rt Hon. Lord David Cameron

108,312

68,546

The Rt Hon. Lady Theresa May

113,422

113,475

The Rt Hon. Liz Truss

23,310

101,332

The Rt Hon. Boris Johnson

-

182,083

Total PDCA

617,667

836,345

In relation to the data provided in Table 1, it should be noted that The Rt Hon Lord David Cameron stopped receiving the allowance when he was appointed the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 13 November 2023. The Rt Hon Boris Johnson was eligible to claim the Public Duty Cost Allowance, however no claims were received in 2022 to 2023. Due to 2022 to 2023 being the first year of set up, the Cabinet Office has agreed to reimburse these costs in 2023 to 2024. All future office costs are to be claimed in-year with claims received by 31 March. 2022 to 2023 office costs amounted to £67,083.

Details of the financial year 2024/25 will be published in the next Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts.

Public Duty Costs Allowance
Asked by: Lord Rennard (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Thursday 17th July 2025

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that claims by former Prime Ministers and Deputy Prime Minister through the Public Duty Costs Allowance are not used to fund income-generating projects.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA) was introduced to assist former Prime Ministers still active in public life. Payments are made only to meet the actual cost of continuing to fulfil public duties. The PDCA was exceptionally extended to the former Deputy Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Sir Nick Clegg from 2015-2019. No other former Deputy Prime Ministers claim the allowance.

The costs are a reimbursement of incurred expenses for necessary administrative costs arising from their special position in public life for example managing an office (staffing and administration costs); handling correspondence as a former Prime Minister; and support with visits and similar activities. The level of the limit is reviewed by the Prime Minister at the start of a Parliament and annually. Invoices are submitted to the Cabinet Office to cover relevant office and salary costs. PDCA claims are also subject to an annual audit by the National Audit Office.

The Cabinet Office does not hold a comprehensive record of claims made against the PDCA going back to 1991 when the allowance was established. However, I would refer the noble Lord to a written answer provided to him on 6 December 2022 by Baroness Neville-Rolfe, then Minister of State, (reference HL3763) which provides details of historical claims of PDCA.

Details of PDCA claims have been published in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) since 2013-14. The written answer referred to above includes details of claims up to the financial year 2021-22. Details of claims for the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24 are set out in Table 1 below, and can also be found in the relevant ARAs.

Table 1

2022-23

2023-24

The Rt Hon. Sir John Major

115,000

115,000

The Rt Hon. Sir Tony Blair

115,000

115,000

The Rt Hon. Gordon Brown

114,627

114,788

The Rt Hon. Lord David Cameron

108,312

68,546

The Rt Hon. Lady Theresa May

113,422

113,475

The Rt Hon. Liz Truss

23,310

101,332

The Rt Hon. Boris Johnson

-

182,083

Total PDCA

617,667

836,345

In relation to the data provided in Table 1, it should be noted that The Rt Hon Lord David Cameron stopped receiving the allowance when he was appointed the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 13 November 2023. The Rt Hon Boris Johnson was eligible to claim the Public Duty Cost Allowance, however no claims were received in 2022 to 2023. Due to 2022 to 2023 being the first year of set up, the Cabinet Office has agreed to reimburse these costs in 2023 to 2024. All future office costs are to be claimed in-year with claims received by 31 March. 2022 to 2023 office costs amounted to £67,083.

Details of the financial year 2024/25 will be published in the next Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts.

Public Duty Costs Allowance
Asked by: Lord Rennard (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Thursday 17th July 2025

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what they consider the public duties of former Prime Ministers to be in relation to the Public Duty Cost Allowance; and what plans they have to review the Public Duty Cost Allowance to increase transparency.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA) was introduced to assist former Prime Ministers still active in public life. Payments are made only to meet the actual cost of continuing to fulfil public duties. The PDCA was exceptionally extended to the former Deputy Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Sir Nick Clegg from 2015-2019. No other former Deputy Prime Ministers claim the allowance.

The costs are a reimbursement of incurred expenses for necessary administrative costs arising from their special position in public life for example managing an office (staffing and administration costs); handling correspondence as a former Prime Minister; and support with visits and similar activities. The level of the limit is reviewed by the Prime Minister at the start of a Parliament and annually. Invoices are submitted to the Cabinet Office to cover relevant office and salary costs. PDCA claims are also subject to an annual audit by the National Audit Office.

The Cabinet Office does not hold a comprehensive record of claims made against the PDCA going back to 1991 when the allowance was established. However, I would refer the noble Lord to a written answer provided to him on 6 December 2022 by Baroness Neville-Rolfe, then Minister of State, (reference HL3763) which provides details of historical claims of PDCA.

Details of PDCA claims have been published in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) since 2013-14. The written answer referred to above includes details of claims up to the financial year 2021-22. Details of claims for the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24 are set out in Table 1 below, and can also be found in the relevant ARAs.

Table 1

2022-23

2023-24

The Rt Hon. Sir John Major

115,000

115,000

The Rt Hon. Sir Tony Blair

115,000

115,000

The Rt Hon. Gordon Brown

114,627

114,788

The Rt Hon. Lord David Cameron

108,312

68,546

The Rt Hon. Lady Theresa May

113,422

113,475

The Rt Hon. Liz Truss

23,310

101,332

The Rt Hon. Boris Johnson

-

182,083

Total PDCA

617,667

836,345

In relation to the data provided in Table 1, it should be noted that The Rt Hon Lord David Cameron stopped receiving the allowance when he was appointed the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 13 November 2023. The Rt Hon Boris Johnson was eligible to claim the Public Duty Cost Allowance, however no claims were received in 2022 to 2023. Due to 2022 to 2023 being the first year of set up, the Cabinet Office has agreed to reimburse these costs in 2023 to 2024. All future office costs are to be claimed in-year with claims received by 31 March. 2022 to 2023 office costs amounted to £67,083.

Details of the financial year 2024/25 will be published in the next Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts.

Public Duty Costs Allowance
Asked by: Lord Rennard (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Thursday 17th July 2025

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to scrutinise claims for Public Duty Costs Allowance.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Public Duty Costs Allowance (PDCA) was introduced to assist former Prime Ministers still active in public life. Payments are made only to meet the actual cost of continuing to fulfil public duties. The PDCA was exceptionally extended to the former Deputy Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Sir Nick Clegg from 2015-2019. No other former Deputy Prime Ministers claim the allowance.

The costs are a reimbursement of incurred expenses for necessary administrative costs arising from their special position in public life for example managing an office (staffing and administration costs); handling correspondence as a former Prime Minister; and support with visits and similar activities. The level of the limit is reviewed by the Prime Minister at the start of a Parliament and annually. Invoices are submitted to the Cabinet Office to cover relevant office and salary costs. PDCA claims are also subject to an annual audit by the National Audit Office.

The Cabinet Office does not hold a comprehensive record of claims made against the PDCA going back to 1991 when the allowance was established. However, I would refer the noble Lord to a written answer provided to him on 6 December 2022 by Baroness Neville-Rolfe, then Minister of State, (reference HL3763) which provides details of historical claims of PDCA.

Details of PDCA claims have been published in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) since 2013-14. The written answer referred to above includes details of claims up to the financial year 2021-22. Details of claims for the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24 are set out in Table 1 below, and can also be found in the relevant ARAs.

Table 1

2022-23

2023-24

The Rt Hon. Sir John Major

115,000

115,000

The Rt Hon. Sir Tony Blair

115,000

115,000

The Rt Hon. Gordon Brown

114,627

114,788

The Rt Hon. Lord David Cameron

108,312

68,546

The Rt Hon. Lady Theresa May

113,422

113,475

The Rt Hon. Liz Truss

23,310

101,332

The Rt Hon. Boris Johnson

-

182,083

Total PDCA

617,667

836,345

In relation to the data provided in Table 1, it should be noted that The Rt Hon Lord David Cameron stopped receiving the allowance when he was appointed the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 13 November 2023. The Rt Hon Boris Johnson was eligible to claim the Public Duty Cost Allowance, however no claims were received in 2022 to 2023. Due to 2022 to 2023 being the first year of set up, the Cabinet Office has agreed to reimburse these costs in 2023 to 2024. All future office costs are to be claimed in-year with claims received by 31 March. 2022 to 2023 office costs amounted to £67,083.

Details of the financial year 2024/25 will be published in the next Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts.




Lord Rennard mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Specialty Medical Training
17 speeches (7,602 words)
Thursday 17th July 2025 - Grand Committee

Mentions:
1: Lord Kamall (Con - Life peer) But the noble Lord, Lord Rennard, just pointed out that there is a bottleneck in GP training. - Link to Speech
2: Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab - Life peer) noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, mentioned, the flow of this is critical.To respond to the noble Lord, Lord Rennard - Link to Speech



Bill Documents
Jul. 17 2025
HL Bill 89 Running list of amendments – 17 July 2025
Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

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