Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Became Member: 19th December 1995
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
(since July 2017)1 APPG membership (as of 20 Nov 2024)
Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire3 Former APPG memberships
Data Analytics, Slovenia, UK-EU Relations
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
1st Jun 2015 - 28th Oct 2016
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
13th Oct 2010 - 7th May 2015
Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
5th Sep 2011 - 7th May 2015
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
25th Mar 1998 - 8th Apr 2010
European Union Committee
3rd Jun 1997 - 7th Nov 2002
Division Voting information
During the current Parliament,
Lord Wallace of Saltaire has voted in 8 divisions, and
never against the majority of their Party.
View All Lord Wallace of Saltaire Division Votes
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour)
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
(10 debate interactions)
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
(10 debate interactions)
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour)
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(5 debate interactions)
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(5 debate interactions)
Department Debates
Leader of the House
(8 debate contributions)
(8 debate contributions)
Department for Education
(6 debate contributions)
(6 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(5 debate contributions)
(5 debate contributions)
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
(3 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26
(1,679 words contributed)
(1,679 words contributed)
Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [HL]
(648 words contributed)
(648 words contributed)
Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill [HL] 2024-26
(547 words contributed)
(547 words contributed)
Education (Values of British Citizenship) Bill [HL] 2024-26
(511 words contributed)
(511 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lord Wallace of Saltaire, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
2 Bills introduced by Lord Wallace of Saltaire
This Bill received Royal Assent on 26th March 2015 and was enacted into law.
To make provision about the registration of electors and the administration and conduct of elections.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 31st January 2013 and was enacted into law.
Lord Wallace of Saltaire has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Lord Wallace of Saltaire has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament