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Lord Beamish

Labour - North Durham

Became Member: 15th August 2024


Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
13th Jul 2020 - 30th May 2024
Procedure Committee
15th Jun 2020 - 30th May 2024
Defence Sub-Committee
11th May 2020 - 30th May 2024
Defence Committee
11th May 2020 - 30th May 2024
British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill
20th Mar 2024 - 17th Apr 2024
High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill
6th Mar 2024 - 13th Mar 2024
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]
28th Feb 2024 - 7th Mar 2024
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill
8th Mar 2023 - 15th Mar 2023
National Security Bill
29th Jun 2022 - 18th Oct 2022
Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill
26th Jan 2022 - 2nd Feb 2022
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
7th Sep 2021 - 22nd Sep 2021
Regulatory Reform
2nd Mar 2020 - 20th May 2021
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
25th Feb 2021 - 14th Apr 2021
Armed Forces Bill Select Committee
22nd Feb 2021 - 22nd Feb 2021
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
22nd Feb 2021 - 22nd Feb 2021
Regulatory Reform
6th Nov 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
16th Nov 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Shadow Minister (Defence)
8th Oct 2010 - 6th Jan 2016
Armed Forces Bill Committee
26th Oct 2015 - 24th Nov 2015
Administration Committee
2nd Nov 2010 - 1st Jul 2013
Armed Forces Bill Committee
17th Jan 2011 - 8th Mar 2011
Shadow Minister (Veterans)
12th May 2010 - 8th Oct 2010
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans)
5th Oct 2008 - 6th May 2010
Administration Committee
12th Jul 2005 - 26th Jan 2009
Defence Committee
16th Jul 2001 - 19th Jan 2009
Armed Forces Bill Committee
19th Dec 2005 - 9th May 2006
Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee)
10th Jul 2003 - 28th Nov 2003


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Beamish has voted in 3 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.

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Department Debates
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Legislation Debates
Lord Beamish has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Lords initiatives

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


1 Bill introduced by Lord Beamish


A bill to make provision about the training, qualifications and certification of medical practitioners conducting cosmetic surgical procedures; to establish a code of practice for the provision of information to patients on the options and risks in relation to such procedures; to make provision about permissible treatments and the advertising of such treatments; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Wednesday 19th October 2016
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Lord Beamish has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament