A selection of Lord Chidgey'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
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 8 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 1999–2003
• Generally voted against university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 11 votes against, between 1997–2010

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Recent appearances

• Nigeria: Fulani Herdsmen and Boko Haram - Question 17 Jul 2018

  My Lords, yesterday the Nigerian Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development announced a plan for ending the crisis between farmers and Fulani herdsmen across Nigeria. Speaking to Nigerian postgraduate students at a university in Holland, he said that that President Muhammadu Buhari would urge state Governments to develop ranches with water and electricity to persuade the nomadic Fulani...

• South Sudan - Question for Short Debate 4 Jul 2018

  My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Curry, on securing this debate on the crisis in South Sudan. I also congratulate the noble Earl on his contribution and the breadth of knowledge with which he has informed this debate—that goes for the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, as well. I had the opportunity to visit the southern part of Sudan shortly before independence was declared...

• Nigeria - Question for Short Debate 28 Jun 2018

  My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Alton, and the noble Baroness, Lady Berridge, on their contributions, and thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for bringing this subject to us today. There has been a long history of disputes between nomadic herders and farming communities across the Sahel. In Nigeria, attacks are now occurring with such frequency, organisation and asymmetry, as...

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Profile

Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 27 June 2005

Previously MP for Eastleigh until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election

Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Eastleigh, 1994-2005. Liberal Democrat spokesman for employment, 1994-1995; on transport, 1995-1997, trade and industry, 1997-1999. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1994 — unknown

Also represented Eastleigh

• Personal website
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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy (21 Nov 2006 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Feb 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill (Joint Committee) (8 Feb 2005 to 5 May 2005)
• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (14 Jan 2003 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 5 Nov 2001)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (1 Jan 2001 to 5 May 2005)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (1 Nov 1999 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Jan 1999 to 5 May 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (1 Jan 1999 to 5 May 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) (1 Jan 1997 to 1 Jan 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Jan 1997 to 1 Jan 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Jan 1995 to 1 Jan 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) (1 Jan 1995 to 1 Jan 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Employment) (9 Jun 1994 to 1 Jan 1995)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Jan 1994 to 1 Jan 1995)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (6 out of 10)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 92 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Chidgey’s speeches
• Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2005, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 59.02% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 12 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• 9 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Chidgey’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 122 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)