Lord Dixon-Smith Portrait

Lord Dixon-Smith

Conservative - Former Member for Life peer

Became Member: 11th October 1993


Lord Dixon-Smith is not a member of any APPGs
Science and Technology Committee (Lords)
16th May 2012 - 30th Mar 2015
Communications and Digital Committee
22nd Jun 2010 - 1st May 2011
Science and Technology Committee (Lords)
22nd Nov 1994 - 19th Nov 1998
Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I
28th Oct 1996 - 19th Nov 1998


Division Voting information

Lord Dixon-Smith has voted in 972 divisions, and 9 times against the majority of their Party.

6 Sep 2019 - European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Dixon-Smith voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 23 Conservative Aye votes vs 24 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 28 Noes - 283
17 Jun 2009 - Political Parties and Elections Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Dixon-Smith voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 3 Conservative Aye votes vs 37 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 57 Noes - 129
31 Mar 2008 - House Committee: Fourth Report - View Vote Context
Lord Dixon-Smith voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 7 Conservative No votes vs 27 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 47 Noes - 194
4 Feb 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Dixon-Smith voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 16 Conservative No votes vs 19 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 197
15 Jan 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Dixon-Smith voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 42 Conservative No votes vs 51 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 96 Noes - 268
14 Mar 2007 - House of Lords: Reform - View Vote Context
Lord Dixon-Smith voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 14 Conservative No votes vs 139 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 361 Noes - 121
14 Mar 2007 - House of Lords: Reform - View Vote Context
Lord Dixon-Smith voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 22 Conservative Aye votes vs 124 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 114 Noes - 336
14 Mar 2007 - House of Lords: Reform - View Vote Context
Lord Dixon-Smith voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 11 Conservative Aye votes vs 133 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 122 Noes - 326
26 Apr 2022 - Nationality and Borders Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Dixon-Smith voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 3 Conservative Aye votes vs 203 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 219
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All Debates

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Sparring Partners
Lord Marland (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Deben (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Transport
(6 debate contributions)
Ministry of Justice
(1 debate contributions)
Leader of the House
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Lord Dixon-Smith has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Lords initiatives

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


Lord Dixon-Smith has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Dixon-Smith 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
6th Jun 2016
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much energy is released into the atmosphere in the form of waste heat by the UK's electricity generating industry annually.

Analysis from the Association of Decentralised Energy estimates that just under 10% of UK power stations capture their heat currently. The UK has a number of policies in place to promote the use of heat produced as a by-product from the UK’s electricity generation industry. These include incentives for good quality combined heat and power (CHP), as well as the £320m Heat Networks Investment Project which will encourage capital investment in hundreds of heat networks, which can use not only heat from power stations but also others sources of waste heat such as industrial processes.