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Portrait of Lord Mawhinney

Former member of the House of Lords

Lord Mawhinney

Conservative

At a glanceLord Mawhinney was a Conservative member of the House of Lords.

Votes cast368
Voted Content119
Voted Not Content249

Lords divisions Lord Mawhinney has voted in. Content is a vote for the motion, Not Content against. Peers attend divisions ad hoc, so there is no attendance figure.

Voting recordlatest 15 shown
8 Nov 2016 Children and Social Work Bill [HL] Not Content
2 Nov 2016 Investigatory Powers Bill Not Content
17 Oct 2016 Investigatory Powers Bill Not Content
17 Oct 2016 Investigatory Powers Bill Not Content
12 Oct 2016 Bus Services Bill Not Content
12 Oct 2016 Bus Services Bill Not Content
11 Oct 2016 Investigatory Powers Bill Not Content
10 May 2016 Housing and Planning Bill Not Content
10 May 2016 Housing and Planning Bill Not Content
10 May 2016 Energy Bill [HL] Not Content
13 Apr 2016 Housing and Planning Bill Not Content
13 Apr 2016 Housing and Planning Bill Not Content
12 Apr 2016 Immigration Bill Not Content
12 Apr 2016 Immigration Bill Not Content
12 Apr 2016 Energy Bill [HL] Not Content

See full voting record

Full parliamentary career17 past posts

Government posts

  • Minister without Portfolio · No Department 5 Jul 1995 – 1 May 1997
  • Secretary of State for Transport · Department for Transport 20 Jul 1994 – 5 Jul 1995
  • Minister of State (Department of Health) · Department of Health 14 Apr 1992 – 19 Jul 1994
  • Minister of State (Northern Ireland Office) · Northern Ireland Office 28 Nov 1990 – 14 Apr 1992
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) · Northern Ireland Office 10 Sep 1986 – 28 Nov 1990

Opposition posts

  • Shadow Secretary of State · HM Official Opposition 11 Jun 1997 – 2 Jun 1998

Other posts

  • Party Chair, Conservative Party 5 Jul 1995 – 1 May 1997

Committee memberships

  • Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS Committee 25 May 2016 – 5 Apr 2017
  • Public Service and Demographic Change Committee 29 May 2012 – 5 Mar 2013
  • Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee) 18 Jul 2011 – 12 Mar 2012
  • Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee) · Chair 8 Apr 2011 – 12 Oct 2011
  • Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee) 31 Mar 2011 – 12 Oct 2011

Previous seats

  • North West Cambridgeshire · Elected 2 times 1 May 1997 – 5 May 2005
  • Peterborough · Elected 3 times 9 Jun 1983 – 1 May 1997
  • Peterborough · Elected 1 time 3 May 1979 – 9 Jun 1983

Elections contested

  • Stockton 10 Oct 1974

Party affiliation

  • Conservative 3 May 1979 – 9 Nov 2019

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Lord Mawhinney, answered from official Parliament data.

Who is Lord Mawhinney?

Lord Mawhinney was a member of the House of Lords. See Lord Mawhinney's official Parliament profile.

Which party did Lord Mawhinney represent?

Lord Mawhinney sat as Conservative in the House of Lords. See Lord Mawhinney's official Parliament profile.

What registered interests are listed for Lord Mawhinney?

Lord Mawhinney has no entries in the Register of Lords' Interests. See Lord Mawhinney's official Parliament profile.

Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.