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Lord McCabe

Labour - Birmingham, Selly Oak

Became Member: 7th February 2025


Shadow Minister (Defence)
28th Nov 2023 - 30th May 2024
Work and Pensions Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 18th Dec 2023
Panel of Chairs
15th Jan 2020 - 13th Dec 2023
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill
19th Jul 2023 - 14th Sep 2023
Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill
14th Dec 2022 - 11th Jan 2023
Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill
19th Oct 2022 - 26th Oct 2022
Work and Pensions Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Panel of Chairs
22nd Jun 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Work and Pensions Committee
26th Oct 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Panel of Chairs
14th Oct 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Shadow Minister (Education)
7th Oct 2013 - 18th Sep 2015
Home Affairs Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 4th Nov 2013
Opposition Whip (Commons)
6th May 2010 - 1st Jul 2010
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2nd Jul 2007 - 6th May 2010
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
5th May 2006 - 28th Jun 2007
Home Affairs Committee
12th Jul 2005 - 12th Jun 2006
House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee)
19th Jun 2002 - 5th May 2005
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
9th Nov 1998 - 20th Oct 2003
Deregulation
29th Jul 1997 - 19th Mar 1999


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord McCabe has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

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Legislation Debates
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Lords initiatives

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


5 Bills introduced by Lord McCabe


A Bill to make provision about guidance to local authorities on when to take enforcement action for breaches of planning law; to clarify guidance on the scope of permitted development rights; to make provision about rights and entitlements, including of appeal, for people whose homes are affected by such breaches; to make provision for the inspection and regulation of building under the permitted development regime; to establish financial penalties for developers who breach planning law in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading: House Of Commons
Friday 25th November 2016
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A Bill to require developers to disclose for planning purposes an intention to use a building for supported housing or other accommodation that is specified for the purposes of Universal Credit and Housing Benefit; to establish a suitability test for accommodation proposed for such use; to make provision about the fitness of persons to be landlords or managers of supported or other specified accommodation; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Wednesday 18th November 2020
(Read Debate)

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to make provision about access to NHS fertility services, including equality of access to such services across England; to make provision about pricing of such services; to provide for a minimum number of fertility treatments to be available to women on the basis of their age; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Wednesday 18th April 2018
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A Bill to make provision about guidance to local authorities on when to take enforcement action for breaches of planning law; to clarify guidance on the scope of permitted development rights; to make provision about rights and entitlements, including of appeal, for people whose homes are affected by such breaches; to make provision for the inspection and regulation of building under the permitted development regime; to establish financial penalties for developers who breach planning law in certain circumstances; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 24th November 2015

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to establish a programme to provide training and employment opportunities for unemployed young people between the ages of 16 and 25; to establish a comprehensive careers guidance service for young people seeking to enter the job market; to enable Apprenticeship Training Agencies to assist small businesses in employing apprentices; to provide small businesses with a National Insurance contributions holiday; to make provision for grants towards the wage costs of apprentices employed by small businesses; to make provision for a mechanism through which banks and other providers of financial services are required to allocate part of their bonus payment budget to support these measures; and for connected purposes

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Wednesday 13th July 2011

Lord McCabe has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament