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Lord Snape

Labour - Life peer

Became Member: 9th June 2004


National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
19th Jan 2022 - 30th May 2024
National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee
15th Oct 2020 - 24th Nov 2021
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Select Committee (Lords)
30th Oct 2019 - 14th Oct 2020
Crossrail Bill
17th Jan 2008 - 26th Nov 2008
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2nd Dec 2004 - 8th Nov 2006
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
1st Jan 1977 - 1st Jan 1979
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
1st Jan 1975 - 1st Jan 1977


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Snape has voted in 10 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 Moylan (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Transport)
(9 debate interactions)
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
(8 debate interactions)
Lord Gascoigne (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Transport
(26 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(1 debate contributions)
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Lords initiatives

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


Lord Snape has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

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


Latest 4 Written Questions

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7th Oct 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to recommence the tendering process for the Consolidated Online Retail Solution to ensure that Great British Railways will be able to sell tickets online as well as at railway stations.

Fares, ticketing, and retail will continue to be the responsibility of train operators until Great British Railways is established. Through future legislation, we will set out the role we expect Great British Railways to play in relation to operational aspects of the railway.

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
7th Oct 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will allow Great British Railways to act as an online rail retailer.

Fares, ticketing, and retail will continue to be the responsibility of train operators until Great British Railways is established. Through future legislation, we will set out the role we expect Great British Railways to play in relation to operational aspects of the railway.

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
7th Oct 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will support the establishment of a Great British Railways online rail retailer to ensure a consolidated and transparent rail retail offer in addition to existing rail retailers.

Fares, ticketing, and retail will continue to be the responsibility of train operators until Great British Railways is established. Through future legislation, we will set out the role we expect Great British Railways to play in relation to operational aspects of the railway.

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
7th Oct 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have for establishing a rail miles loyalty scheme to attract more people to the railways and to end the fragmentation of rail services and any resulting confusion about tickets.

This Government has set out its ambition to simplify the ticketing system and drive innovation across the network. Affordability is one of our key objectives – so that prices are kept, wherever possible, at a point that works for both passengers and taxpayers.

Once established, I expect Great British Railways to consider the potential for loyalty schemes, as part of our intention to encourage the highest number of passengers to use our railways.

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
Minister of State (Department for Transport)