Lord Sawyer
Labour - Life peer
Became Member: 4th August 1998
Left House: 4th August 2025 (Death)
Lord Sawyer is not an officer of any APPGs
1 APPG Membership
Financial Education for Young People
Refreshment Committee (Lords)
8th Jun 2015 - 31st Aug 2016
Affordable Childcare
12th Jun 2014 - 11th Feb 2015
Division Voting information
Lord Sawyer has voted in 968 divisions, and
6 times against the majority of their Party.
View All Lord Sawyer Division Votes
11 May 2009 - Postal Services Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Sawyer voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 14 Labour Aye votes vs 86 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 25 Noes - 228
Lord Sawyer voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 14 Labour Aye votes vs 86 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 25 Noes - 228
14 Mar 2007 - House of Lords: Reform - View Vote Context
Lord Sawyer voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 45 Labour No votes vs 95 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 361 Noes - 121
Lord Sawyer voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 45 Labour No votes vs 95 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 361 Noes - 121
14 Mar 2007 - House of Lords: Reform - View Vote Context
Lord Sawyer voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 23 Labour Aye votes vs 105 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 46 Noes - 409
Lord Sawyer voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 23 Labour Aye votes vs 105 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 46 Noes - 409
14 Mar 2007 - House of Lords: Reform - View Vote Context
Lord Sawyer voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 23 Labour Aye votes vs 104 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 45 Noes - 392
Lord Sawyer voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 23 Labour Aye votes vs 104 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 45 Noes - 392
14 Mar 2007 - House of Lords: Reform - View Vote Context
Lord Sawyer voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 36 Labour Aye votes vs 100 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 114 Noes - 336
Lord Sawyer voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 36 Labour Aye votes vs 100 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 114 Noes - 336
14 Mar 2007 - House of Lords: Reform - View Vote Context
Lord Sawyer voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 56 Labour Aye votes vs 79 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 122 Noes - 326
Lord Sawyer voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 56 Labour Aye votes vs 79 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 122 Noes - 326
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 Balfe (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Burt of Solihull (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
(1 debate interactions)
Department Debates
Department for Education
(4 debate contributions)
(4 debate contributions)
Department for International Development
(3 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
Home Office
(2 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(2 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Higher Education and Research Act 2017
(805 words contributed)
(805 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lord Sawyer, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Lord Sawyer has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Lord Sawyer has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Lord Sawyer has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament