A selection of Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom's votes

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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
• Almost always voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, in 2010
• Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2014
• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2014
• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2015
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 18 votes for, 43 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2014

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Recent appearances

• National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme - Statement 5 Jun 2019

  My Lords, I am quite sure that it is my fault, but I remain confused. Has the naming and shaming scheme been suspended?

• Brexit: Common Security and Defence Policy Missions and Operations (European Union Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 15 May 2019

  My Lords, I agree with absolutely every word of what the right reverend Prelate said. He reminds us of what is at stake when we speak of defence, but also of the value of alliances. I draw attention to my interests declared on the register, particularly the fact that I am chairman of the advisory board of Thales UK and chairman of the Information Assurance Advisory Council, a cybersecurity...

• Learning Disabilities Mortality Review - Statement 15 May 2019

  My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for her helpful answers so far. Is one of the problems that there is a contradiction between our natural desire to make sure that there is no variation in treatment or administration across the country and our equally natural desire to ensure that local people can make decisions on the basis of their local resources? Is there a sense that the...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 20 October 2015

Previously MP for North East Hampshire until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Also represented North East Hampshire; Wanstead and Woodford

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Defence
• Trade and Industry
• Transport
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Treasury
• Export Credits Guarantee Department
• UK Trade and Investment
• Chinook Crash
• Members: Correspondence
• Aircraft Crashes

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (17 Jan 2011 to 8 Mar 2011)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (13 Jan 2010 to 16 Jun 2014)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (11 Jul 2005 to 28 Apr 2014)
• Chair, Defence Committee (11 Jul 2005 to 28 Apr 2014)
• Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry) (1 Feb 2005 to 31 Oct 2005)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Trade and Industry) (8 Nov 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Member, House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) (19 Jun 2002 to 16 Jul 2003)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (30 Jul 2001 to 26 Jan 2006)
• Shadow Chief Whip (Commons) (11 Jun 1997 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement) (6 Jul 1995 to 1 May 1997)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) (20 Jul 1994 to 6 Jul 1995)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (15 Apr 1992 to 20 Jul 1994)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill Committee (7 out of 13)
• Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Patents Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 42 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom’s speeches
• Has received answers to 63 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 77.46% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 15 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)