Lord Macdonald of River Glaven

Crossbench - Life peer

Became Member: 12th July 2010


1 APPG membership (as of 24 Jan 2024)
Rule of Law
1 Former APPG membership
Drones
Constitution Committee
16th May 2012 - 12th Jun 2013


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Macdonald of River Glaven has voted in 149 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2019 Parliament

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Sparring Partners
Baroness Penn (Conservative)
Minister on Leave (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State)
(3 debate interactions)
Earl Howe (Conservative)
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Coaker (Labour)
Opposition Whip (Lords)
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Home Office
(20 debate contributions)
Leader of the House
(7 debate contributions)
Ministry of Justice
(4 debate contributions)
Department for Education
(3 debate contributions)
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Lord Macdonald of River Glaven, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.


Lord Macdonald of River Glaven has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Macdonald of River Glaven has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 1 Written Question

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17th Nov 2022
To ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the remainder of the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid, published on 29 November 2021; and in particular, the recommendation to raise the rates of pay for prison law work.

The Government published its full response to the consultation on the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review on 30 November; this included the recommendation to raise the rates of pay for prison law work. The response can be found here: Response to Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Lord Stewart of Dirleton
Advocate General for Scotland