A selection of Lord Lee of Trafford’s votes
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Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes
9 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2011.
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Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
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Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
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Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
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Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
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Recent appearances
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My Lords, to say that defence expenditure will be increased to 2.5% “when economic conditions allow”, when Russia and China are massively increasing their defence expenditure and when the world is a tinder-box at the present time, is frankly totally unacceptable and a complete dereliction of national responsibility. How does the Minister react to the recent PAC report that only two of the...
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My Lords, in 2022 the then Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, told the International Relations and Defence Select Committee that the RAF training programme was “lacking” and “not in the place I would like it to be”. Apparently, at that stage we had only 30 British pilots who could fly the F35s. Has the situation improved? How many pilots have we got at present who can fly the F35s? Can...
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My Lords, has the Minister discovered the underground ostrich room deep in the Ministry of Defence? It churns out complacent ministerial briefs and Answers to Questions telling us that all is well: no procurement black holes, enough ships to meet operational needs, and recruiting and housing improving. Last July, the Commons Defence Committee report said: “We have discovered a UK...
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Profile
Liberal Democrat Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 12 June 2006
Positions held at time of appointment: Non-Executive Director, Emerson Developments (Holding) Ltd and James R Knowles plc and former Member of Parliament. (from Number 10 press release)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Finance Committee (Lords) (28 Jan 2021 to 31 Jan 2024)
- Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee ( 4 Sep 2018 to 4 Nov 2019)
- Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) ( 8 Jun 2015 to 31 Aug 2016)
- Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 6 Dec 2010 to 14 May 2014)
- Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 1 Feb 2010 to 6 May 2010)
- Spokesperson for Defence, Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport ( 4 Feb 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- Spokesperson for Defence, Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport ( 8 Jan 2009 to 4 Feb 2009)
- Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (15 Nov 2007 to 20 Jun 2012)
- Spokesperson in the Lords, Defence (27 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
- Whip (27 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
- Spokesperson in the Lords, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform ( 4 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2007)
- Spokesperson in the Lords (Tourism), Culture, Media & Sport (10 Jan 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
- Spokesperson in the Lords, Trade & Industry (10 Jan 2007 to 4 Jul 2007)
- Member, EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market (21 Nov 2006 to 30 Oct 2007)
- Member, Defence Committee (26 Oct 1990 to 16 Mar 1992)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment) (10 Sep 1986 to 26 Jul 1989)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement) (18 Oct 1983 to 9 Sep 1986)
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