Lord Haworth Portrait

Lord Haworth

Labour - Life peer

Became Member: 28th June 2004

Left House: 28th August 2023 (Death)


Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill (Joint)
25th Feb 2019 - 18th Jul 2019
Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee)
13th May 2008 - 22nd Jul 2008


Division Voting information

Lord Haworth has voted in 1171 divisions, and 9 times against the majority of their Party.

14 Jul 2015 - Psychoactive Substances Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Haworth voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 5 Labour Aye votes vs 108 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 95 Noes - 314
23 Jun 2015 - Psychoactive Substances Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Haworth voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 17 Labour Aye votes vs 92 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 316
29 Oct 2013 - Care Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Haworth voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 46 Labour No votes vs 52 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 96 Noes - 271
6 May 2009 - Health Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Haworth voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 8 Labour Aye votes vs 95 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 86 Noes - 134
25 Nov 2008 - Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2008 - View Vote Context
Lord Haworth voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 6 Labour Aye votes vs 77 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 64 Noes - 116
30 Apr 2008 - Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Haworth voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 5 Labour Aye votes vs 108 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 134
21 Apr 2008 - Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Haworth voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 5 Labour Aye votes vs 51 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 30 Noes - 66
4 Jul 2007 - Pensions Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Haworth voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 25 Labour Aye votes vs 81 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 179 Noes - 86
30 Oct 2006 - Education and Inspections Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Haworth voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 15 Labour Aye votes vs 78 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 37 Noes - 119
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All Debates

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Sparring Partners
Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord Bilston (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
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Cabinet Office
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Wales Office
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Leader of the House
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Legislation Debates
Energy Act 2023
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Lords initiatives

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Lord Haworth has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Haworth has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 17 Written Questions

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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
30th Mar 2023
To ask His Majesty's Government why they paid Chinese state-owned power group CGN over £100mn to withdraw from its proposed 20 per cent share of the Sizewell C nuclear power station project.

Following constructive commercial negotiations, CGN decided to exit the project as part of the Government investment in Sizewell C. The agreement to secure their exit covered value of their shareholding, their contribution to the project’s development and a commercial return reflecting their work to date. The details of this arrangement are commercially confidential.

Lord Callanan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
13th Dec 2022
To ask His Majesty's Government when Great British Nuclear will be (1) established, and (2) fully operational.

The Government will make an announcement on the set up of GBN early in the new year. The Government will provide funding for GBN to help projects get investment ready and support them through the construction phase.

Lord Callanan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
3rd Dec 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support trials of manufacturing steel with hydrogen.

The Department is working with the steel sector, via the Steel Council, to explore how to create a competitive, sustainable, and low carbon future for the sector. Hydrogen-based steelmaking is one of the technological approaches being examined as part of this process.

The UK steel sector can bid into industrial fuel switching innovation programmes under the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP), which is intended to promote switching away from more carbon-intensive fuel sources.

The Government has also set up the Industrial Decarbonisation and Hydrogen Revenue Support scheme to fund new hydrogen and industrial carbon capture business models. The scheme will be open to businesses across industry, including steel companies.

Lord Callanan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
29th Nov 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will introduce the Registration of Overseas Entities Bill to Parliament.

As set out in my Written Ministerial Statement made on 2nd November 2021, the Government remains committed to establishing a new beneficial ownership register of overseas entities that own UK property. This register will help combat money laundering and achieve greater transparency in the UK property market. We will legislate when parliamentary time allows.

Lord Callanan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
1st Jul 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the next Energy White Paper.

My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has stated his intention to publish the energy white paper in the summer. We will provide more details in due course.

31st Jan 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for meeting the UK's future energy needs following the recent cancellations of plans to build new nuclear power stations in Cumbria and Wales.

The Wylfa and Moorside projects were not due to be operational until the late 2020s, and there are a range of options for replacing this capacity over that time-frame. National Grid have said that there will be no issue with future security of supply as a result of these announcements, and that there is time for the market to react. Last year we procured over 3GW of offshore wind in a single Contract for Difference auction – at a price of £57.50 per megawatt hour. Both Wylfa and Moorside remain potential sites for nuclear new build under the current National Policy Statement, and myself and BEIS officials remain willing to meet with any viable proponents wishing to develop these sites. My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State will set out a new approach to financing new nuclear in the planned energy White Paper in the summer.

5th Feb 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children looked after by local authorities in England and Wales were permanently placed with relatives or connected people resident outside the UK in each of the past five years.

The number and location of looked after children in England who were permanently placed outside the UK in the last 5 years is not collected centrally by the department.

A child arrangement order, special guardianship or adoption order could be used by local authorities in England to place looked-after children in countries outside the UK when that is in the best interest of the child.

The Department does not collect information for children looked after by Welsh local authorities. This is the responsibility of the devolved administration.

5th Feb 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government under which type of court order local authorities in England and Wales place looked-after children in countries outside the UK.

The number and location of looked after children in England who were permanently placed outside the UK in the last 5 years is not collected centrally by the department.

A child arrangement order, special guardianship or adoption order could be used by local authorities in England to place looked-after children in countries outside the UK when that is in the best interest of the child.

The Department does not collect information for children looked after by Welsh local authorities. This is the responsibility of the devolved administration.

5th Feb 2020
To ask Her Majesty's Government in which countries outside the UK local authorities in England and Wales permanently placed looked-after children with relatives or connected people in each of the last five years.

The number and location of looked after children in England who were permanently placed outside the UK in the last 5 years is not collected centrally by the department.

A child arrangement order, special guardianship or adoption order could be used by local authorities in England to place looked-after children in countries outside the UK when that is in the best interest of the child.

The Department does not collect information for children looked after by Welsh local authorities. This is the responsibility of the devolved administration.

12th Dec 2022
To ask His Majesty's Government when Great British Railways will be (1) established, and (2) fully operational.

We are working closely with the Great British Railways Transition Team and the sector to tackle the challenges facing the railways. We are considering the best way to take forward reform, listening to a range of views, and will set out next steps in due course.

Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
3rd Dec 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to make a decision on whether to extend the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation to cover hydrogen produced from nuclear energy.

Further to a public consultation earlier this year, we have introduced legislation which would expand support under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) to renewable hydrogen used in fuel cell rail and non-road transports, and in maritime vessels. To further stimulate investment in renewable hydrogen production, we also proposed in the consultation to reward renewable hydrogen more flexibly under the RTFO. A Government Response on proposals to improve flexibility will be published very soon. The Department has no current plans to extend the RTFO scheme to cover hydrogen produced from nuclear energy.

Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
3rd Dec 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reform the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation to stimulate investment in hydrogen production.

Further to a public consultation earlier this year, we have introduced legislation which would expand support under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) to renewable hydrogen used in fuel cell rail and non-road transports, and in maritime vessels. To further stimulate investment in renewable hydrogen production, we also proposed in the consultation to reward renewable hydrogen more flexibly under the RTFO. A Government Response on proposals to improve flexibility will be published very soon. The Department has no current plans to extend the RTFO scheme to cover hydrogen produced from nuclear energy.

Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
24th Jul 2019
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the consultation process about extending marine protection measures around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has been completed; what additional measures for its Marine Protected Area are envisaged; and when they are expected to be implemented.

​The South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands sustainable-use Marine Protected Area (MPA) underwent its first 5-yearly review during 2018. The MPA review panel published its report on 7 November, concluding that the current MPA is achieving its objectives, whilst also making a series of recommendations to further strengthen protection of the Territory's waters. The Commissioner for South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands announced, on 12 December, a suite of environmental enhancements to the MPA. These include extending the MPA across the entire maritime area; protecting 23 per cent of the MPA to all commercial fishing activities; and prohibiting mining, hydrocarbon extraction and carriage of heavy fuel oil. The majority of these measures have put in place; the remaining measures are in the process of being implemented by the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
30th Jan 2018
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to announce the conclusions to the consultation process about extending marine protection measures around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; and whether further legislation is required to bring about any such protections.

The Foreign Secretary met with the Environment Secretary, scientists and representatives of environmental non-governmental organisations on 29 January to discuss options for future protective measures around South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. No final decision has been made whilst consideration is given to the consequences of the options available. An announcement will be made in due course.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
14th Dec 2022
To ask His Majesty's Government how many protected sites had been designated under section 128 of the Serious and Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 as of 1 June.

As of 1 June 2022, there are 60 protected sites designated under section 128 of the Serious and Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. A list of these sites are publicly available on gov.uk.

Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
8th Dec 2015
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the acquisition of assets in the UK by Rakhat Aliyev, they will introduce unexplained wealth orders so that assets held by foreign public officials can be frozen pending criminal investigations.

On 15 October 2015, the Government published the National Risk Assessment on money laundering and terrorist financing. The Government has committed to publishing an Action Plan, which will set out the work that we will undertake to improve the UK response to these crimes, and to fill the gaps identified in that Assessment. The Plan will include consideration of new powers to address the proceeds of grand corruption and other forms of illicit enrichment.

29th Mar 2022
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the long-term effects of the recent fire on Gruinard Island, in the light of the earlier use of that island for UK testing of biological weapons.

Following decontamination, Gruinard Island was declared safe by an independent advisory group prior to public confirmation in 1990. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) subsequently sold the island back to the estate of the original owner following the island being declared safe by an Advisory group established by the then MOD Chief Scientific Advisor.