Lord Wallace of Saltaire Portrait

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 28 Mar 2025)
Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
3 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 58 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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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 Twycross (Labour)
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(14 debate interactions)
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour)
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(13 debate interactions)
Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour)
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
(12 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Leader of the House
(16 debate contributions)
Department for Education
(9 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(7 debate contributions)
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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

Introduced: 11th September 2014

This Bill received Royal Assent on 26th March 2015 and was enacted into law.

Introduced: 10th May 2012

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


Latest 4 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
24th Feb 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals entered the UK under the India Young Professionals Scheme in each of the past five years, or since the implementation of the scheme; and how many UK citizens entered India under that scheme in the same period.

The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas, including Youth Mobility Scheme visas, by nationality in the 'Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release'.

[https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release]

Data on grants of visa applications are published in table 'Vis_D02' of the detailed entry clearance visas dataset.

[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#entry-clearance-visas-granted-outside-the-uk]

Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the 'Notes' page of the workbook.

The below data is found in the latest Immigration System Statistics release, published on 27 February, for data up to December 2024.

Youth Mobility Scheme visas granted by year and nationality

Nationality

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Andorra

0

0

0

0

4

Australia

2886

2057

7594

9858

9754

Canada

1617

1955

2717

2732

3060

Hong Kong

559

289

358

188

137

Iceland

0

0

59

26

23

India

0

1

0

2104

2257

Japan

885

1496

1263

886

2276

Monaco

1

2

2

1

1

New Zealand

847

633

3233

5322

4304

San Marino

0

2

4

1

3

South Korea

602

1003

815

737

1693

Taiwan

564

867

745

730

656

Uruguay

0

0

0

0

138

Total

7961

8305

16790

22585

24306

Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the 'Research and statistics calendar'.

[https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&organisations%5B%5D=home-office&order=relevance]

Information on UK citizens entering other countries on youth mobility schemes is either not centrally held or currently available from the published statistics, and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

Lord Hanson of Flint
Minister of State (Home Office)
24th Feb 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals entered the UK under the Youth Mobility Scheme in each of the past five years from (1) Hong Kong, and (2) Taiwan; and how many UK citizens entered each of those countries under that scheme in the same period.

The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas, including Youth Mobility Scheme visas, by nationality in the 'Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release'.

[https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release]

Data on grants of visa applications are published in table 'Vis_D02' of the detailed entry clearance visas dataset.

[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#entry-clearance-visas-granted-outside-the-uk]

Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the 'Notes' page of the workbook.

The below data is found in the latest Immigration System Statistics release, published on 27 February, for data up to December 2024.

Youth Mobility Scheme visas granted by year and nationality

Nationality

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Andorra

0

0

0

0

4

Australia

2886

2057

7594

9858

9754

Canada

1617

1955

2717

2732

3060

Hong Kong

559

289

358

188

137

Iceland

0

0

59

26

23

India

0

1

0

2104

2257

Japan

885

1496

1263

886

2276

Monaco

1

2

2

1

1

New Zealand

847

633

3233

5322

4304

San Marino

0

2

4

1

3

South Korea

602

1003

815

737

1693

Taiwan

564

867

745

730

656

Uruguay

0

0

0

0

138

Total

7961

8305

16790

22585

24306

Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the 'Research and statistics calendar'.

[https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&organisations%5B%5D=home-office&order=relevance]

Information on UK citizens entering other countries on youth mobility schemes is either not centrally held or currently available from the published statistics, and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

Lord Hanson of Flint
Minister of State (Home Office)
24th Feb 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals entered the UK under the Youth Mobility Scheme in each of the past five years from (1) Andorra, (2) Iceland, (3) Japan, (4) Monaco, (5) San Marino, and (6) Uruguay; and how many UK citizens entered each of those states under that scheme in the same period.

The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas, including Youth Mobility Scheme visas, by nationality in the 'Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release'.

[https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release]

Data on grants of visa applications are published in table 'Vis_D02' of the detailed entry clearance visas dataset.

[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#entry-clearance-visas-granted-outside-the-uk]

Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the 'Notes' page of the workbook.

The below data is found in the latest Immigration System Statistics release, published on 27 February, for data up to December 2024.

Youth Mobility Scheme visas granted by year and nationality

Nationality

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Andorra

0

0

0

0

4

Australia

2886

2057

7594

9858

9754

Canada

1617

1955

2717

2732

3060

Hong Kong

559

289

358

188

137

Iceland

0

0

59

26

23

India

0

1

0

2104

2257

Japan

885

1496

1263

886

2276

Monaco

1

2

2

1

1

New Zealand

847

633

3233

5322

4304

San Marino

0

2

4

1

3

South Korea

602

1003

815

737

1693

Taiwan

564

867

745

730

656

Uruguay

0

0

0

0

138

Total

7961

8305

16790

22585

24306

Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the 'Research and statistics calendar'.

[https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&organisations%5B%5D=home-office&order=relevance]

Information on UK citizens entering other countries on youth mobility schemes is either not centrally held or currently available from the published statistics, and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

Lord Hanson of Flint
Minister of State (Home Office)
24th Feb 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals entered the UK under the Youth Mobility Scheme in each of the past five years from (1) Australia, (2) Canada, (3) New Zealand, and (4) South Korea; and how many UK citizens entered each of those countries under that scheme in the same period.

The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas, including Youth Mobility Scheme visas, by nationality in the 'Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release'.

[https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release]

Data on grants of visa applications are published in table 'Vis_D02' of the detailed entry clearance visas dataset.

[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#entry-clearance-visas-granted-outside-the-uk]

Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the 'Notes' page of the workbook.

The below data is found in the latest Immigration System Statistics release, published on 27 February, for data up to December 2024.

Youth Mobility Scheme visas granted by year and nationality

Nationality

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Andorra

0

0

0

0

4

Australia

2886

2057

7594

9858

9754

Canada

1617

1955

2717

2732

3060

Hong Kong

559

289

358

188

137

Iceland

0

0

59

26

23

India

0

1

0

2104

2257

Japan

885

1496

1263

886

2276

Monaco

1

2

2

1

1

New Zealand

847

633

3233

5322

4304

San Marino

0

2

4

1

3

South Korea

602

1003

815

737

1693

Taiwan

564

867

745

730

656

Uruguay

0

0

0

0

138

Total

7961

8305

16790

22585

24306

Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the 'Research and statistics calendar'.

[https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&organisations%5B%5D=home-office&order=relevance]

Information on UK citizens entering other countries on youth mobility schemes is either not centrally held or currently available from the published statistics, and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

Lord Hanson of Flint
Minister of State (Home Office)