A selection of Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon's votes

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• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
• Consistently voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes

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Recent appearances

• Jo Cox MP - Tributes 20 Jun 2016

  My Lords, Jo Cox erupted—there is no other way to describe it—into the inbox of my email account about six months ago. The voice was demanding not to be ignored and, as I soon discovered, not to be resisted either. She demanded that I work with her to help identify the cause of the starving in the besieged cities of Syria. I met with her, and how on earth could I conceivably...

• Queen’s Speech - Debate (3rd Day) 23 May 2016

  I am listening to the noble Lord very carefully, and he is making a very important statement. May I take it as read that he does not include in the requirement to publish the details of our Armed Forces abroad the disposition and deployment of Special Forces?

• Queen’s Speech - Debate (3rd Day) 23 May 2016

  My Lords, on the eve of the Queen’s Speech I happened to catch Dr Liam Fox MP from the other place on “Newsnight”. I was rather struck by something he said, and so I noted the words down immediately: “By leaving the European Union, we would bring the European Union to its senses”. Leave aside for a moment the unreality of this statement—that somehow or...

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 24 July 2001

Previously MP for Yeovil until 14 May 2001 — General election

Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Yeovil, 1983-2001. Liberal spokesman for Trade and Industry, 1983-86; Alliance spokesman on education and science, 1987; Liberal Democrat spokesman on Northern Ireland, 1988-92; Leader, Social and Liberal Democrats, 1988-89, Liberal Democrats, 1988-99. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Also represented Yeovil

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (15 May 2000 to 11 May 2001)
• Leader of the Liberal Democrats (16 Jul 1988 to 9 Aug 1999)
• Member, Members' Interests Committee (6 Mar 1984 to 26 Feb 1986)

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• Has spoken in 102 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 26.69% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 12 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• 19 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 61 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)