A selection of Lord Boswell of Aynho's votes

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• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007
• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 7 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2007
• Almost always voted against more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 42 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2011
• Voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2008
• Voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2004–2010

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Exiting the European Union: EU Action: Parliamentary Scrutiny 6 Feb 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government, for each government department, from July to December 2018, on how many occasions the Scrutiny Reserve Resolution was overridden in (1) the House of Lords, and (2) the House of Commons; and in respect of how many documents an override occurred in (a) both Houses, (b) the House of Lords, and (c) the House of Commons.

• Exiting the European Union - Statement 10 Dec 2018

  My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for repeating the Statement and I assure her that it is not part of the role of the EU Committee of this House to take a partisan stance on these matters, particularly when feelings are running very high. However, will she reflect on two things which both arise from the context of what we might call renewed parliamentary interest in the management of the...

• Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration - Motion to Take Note (1st Day) 5 Dec 2018

  My Lords, I am struck by the gulf between the measured analysis of the withdrawal agreement and political declaration that we have attempted to offer in our EU Committee report published this morning and the intense emotions, concealed or express, felt on all sides of the House and across the nation. We have taken the view as a Committee that our role is not to plump for one particular policy...

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Profile

Non-affiliated Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 19 July 2010

Previously MP for Daventry until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

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

Party was Conservative until 8 May 2012

Also represented Daventry

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Education and Skills
• Work and Pensions
• Health
• Home Department
• Culture Media and Sport
• Higher Education
• Pensions
• Jobcentre Plus
• New Deal
• Student Finance

Currently held offices

• Deputy Speaker (Lords) (since 5 Mar 2018)
• Chair, European Union Committee (since 16 May 2012)
• Principal Deputy Chairman of Committees (since 9 May 2012)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee (7 Oct 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee (1 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (18 Apr 2008 to 7 Oct 2009)
• Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (10 Mar 2008 to 30 Sep 2009)
• Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee (18 Dec 2007 to 18 Apr 2008)
• Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee (17 Dec 2007 to 10 Mar 2008)
• Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions (16 Dec 2005 to 8 Nov 2006)
• (Also PPS To the Chairman of the Party), Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform (13 Jun 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Parliamentary Private Secretary To Francis Maude and Shadow Minister for Work & Pensions and Welfare Reform, Conservative Party (13 Jun 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform (20 May 2005 to 13 Jun 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions and Welfare Reform (17 Mar 2005 to 20 May 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs (19 Nov 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (1 Nov 2004 to 1 Jun 2006)
• Shadow Minister, Home Affairs (6 Jul 2004 to 19 Nov 2004)
• Shadow Minister, Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs (10 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004)
• Shadow Minister (Constitutional Affairs) (6 Nov 2003 to 1 Nov 2004)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Nov 2003 to 1 Jun 2006)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Sep 2002 to 1 Sep 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (13 Sep 2001 to 6 Nov 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Sep 2001 to 1 Aug 2002)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education and Employment) (1 Jun 1999 to 13 Sep 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Jan 1999 to 1 Aug 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Dec 1997 to 1 Jan 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) (19 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Jun 1997 to 1 Aug 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Jun 1997 to 1 Dec 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (1 May 1997 to 19 May 1997)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) (6 Jul 1995 to 1 May 1997)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Education and Science) (19 Dec 1992 to 6 Jul 1995)
• Government Whip (15 Apr 1992 to 10 Dec 1992)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (25 Jul 1990 to 14 Apr 1992)
• Member, Agriculture Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 3 Nov 1989)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Autism Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Equality Bill Committee (15 out of 20)
• Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (14 out of 16)
• Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Further Education and Training Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Higher Education Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Mental Capacity Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Gender Recognition Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Promotion of Volunteering Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• State Pension Credit Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill Committee (7 out of 7)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 42 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Boswell of Aynho’s speeches
• Has received answers to 14 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 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 0.19% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 27 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Boswell of Aynho’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 68 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)