Lord Selsdon

Conservative - Excepted Hereditary

Became Member: 30th July 1963

Left House: 11th May 2021 (Non-attendance)


Lord Selsdon is not a member of any APPGs
Information Committee (Lords)
11th Dec 2008 - 15th May 2013


Division Voting information

Lord Selsdon has voted in 782 divisions, and 13 times against the majority of their Party.

15 Mar 2019 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Selsdon voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 6 Conservative No votes vs 17 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 21 Noes - 85
15 Mar 2019 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Selsdon voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 1 Conservative No votes vs 12 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 15 Noes - 48
27 Feb 2015 - International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Selsdon voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 21 Conservative No votes vs 22 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 124
16 Jan 2015 - Assisted Dying Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Selsdon voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 37 Conservative No votes vs 41 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 107 Noes - 180
8 Jul 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Selsdon voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 50 Conservative Aye votes vs 63 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 119 Noes - 314
8 Jul 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Selsdon voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 50 Conservative Aye votes vs 50 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 278
24 Apr 2012 - Protection of Freedoms Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Selsdon voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 21 Conservative Aye votes vs 101 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 89 Noes - 190
26 Mar 2012 - Scotland Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Selsdon voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 24 Conservative Aye votes vs 65 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 72 Noes - 151
21 Oct 2011 - House of Lords Reform Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Selsdon voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 13 Conservative No votes vs 24 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 142 Noes - 18
4 Apr 2011 - Public Bodies Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Selsdon voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 1 Conservative Aye votes vs 131 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 189 Noes - 206
4 Apr 2011 - Public Bodies Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Selsdon voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 1 Conservative Aye votes vs 131 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 218
19 Jan 2011 - Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Selsdon voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 28 Conservative Aye votes vs 74 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 122
29 Oct 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Selsdon voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 19 Conservative Aye votes vs 21 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 39 Noes - 202
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All Debates

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
Lord Henley (Conservative)
(8 debate interactions)
Lord Davies of Stamford (Labour)
(6 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Home Office
(24 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(11 debate contributions)
Ministry of Defence
(9 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
House of Lords Bill [HL] 2016-17
(677 words contributed)
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Lords initiatives

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


6 Bills introduced by Lord Selsdon


A Bill to amend the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.

Lords Completed

Last Event - 3rd Reading: House Of Lords
Tuesday 17th December 2013

A Bill to raise the penalty for littering offences; and to require local authorities to provide appropriate and convenient litter disposal points for the entrances to public buildings.

Lords - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading: House Of Lords
Friday 19th July 2013

A bill to make provision for the regulation of subterranean development work; to establish a code of practice for subterranean development work; and for connected purposes.

Lords - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading: House Of Lords
Friday 10th February 2012

A bill to raise the penalty for littering offences; to provide for an offence that relates to allowing a dog to foul the land; and to require local authorities to provide appropriate and convenient litter disposal points.

Lords - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading : House Of Lords
Thursday 17th March 2016

A Bill to make provision for certain Scottish people resident outside Scotland to be consulted ahead of the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence

Lords - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Lords
Wednesday 29th January 2014

A Bill to provide for the Standing Orders of the House of Lords to designate certain Members of the House of Lords as elected Peers.

Lords - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Lords
Monday 11th June 2012

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


Latest 1 Written Question

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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
12th Sep 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether, and to what extent, subterranean development is increasing incidents across England of mice and other rodents migrating to adjacent properties; and what steps they are taking to address any such increase.

My Department has not carried out such an assessment.