Lord Cunningham of Felling

Born

1939

Durham

School

Jarrow Grammar School

State grammar

University

Durham University

In office

2.4 years

Longer than 38% of ministers

OfficeOther workEducation

In government

TB

Appointed by Tony Blair

3 posts · 1997–1999

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Cabinet Secretary of State 1998/07 – 1999/10
Minister for the Cabinet Office

Cabinet Secretary of State 1998/07 – 1999/10
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Cabinet Secretary of State 1997/05 – 1998/07

Career

Before Parliament 3

1966–1968

Research fellow

Durham University

Teaching & academia

1966–1968

Officer

General and Municipal Workers' Union

Trade union

Undated

District councillor

Chester-le-Street Rural & Parish Council

Local government (councillor)

Voting record

320

votes since 2016

2

votes against their own party, 0.7% of 302 whipped votes

0

rebellions as a minister, from 0 votes

18

free votes, with no party line

Share of whipped votes cast against their own party

Lord Cunningham of Felling0.7%

Typical Labour0.1%

Typical Conservative0.3%

Whipped votes by year

With their partyAgainst

Votes by topic

With their partyAgainst

Free votes their own view

No
Public Order Bill
2023-02-07
No
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021
2021-04-28 · 3 votes that day
Aye
Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No 2) Regulations
2020-06-15
No
Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
2020-06-15
No
Baroness Noakes’s amendment 2K to the motion in the name of Baroness Smith of Basildon
2019-09-04
No
Baroness Noakes’s amendment 2J to the motion in the name of Baroness Smith of Basildon
2019-09-04
No
Baroness Noakes’s amendment 2F to the motion in the name of Baroness Smith of Basildon
2019-09-04
No
Baroness Noakes’s amendment 2E to the motion in the name of Baroness Smith of Basildon
2019-09-04
No
Lord True’s amendment 2D to the motion in the name of Baroness Smith of Basildon
2019-09-04
No
Lord Framlingham’s amendment 2C to the motion in the name of Baroness Smith of Basildon
2019-09-04
No
Baroness Noakes’s amendment 2B to the motion in the name of Baroness Smith of Basildon
2019-09-04
No
Lord Marlesford’s amendment 2A to the motion in the name of Baroness Smith of Basildon
2019-09-04

Votes against their party latest 2

No
National Security and Investment Bill
2021-04-15 · Security, defence & policing
No
Coronavirus Act 2020: temporary provisions
2020-09-28 · Covid-19

Read the full voting transcript (320 votes)

Commons and Lords votes since 2016. Topics are assigned from division titles by keyword rules.