A selection of Lord Garnier's votes

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• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2007–2016
• Generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 13 votes for, 5 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2015
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 8 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2016
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 19 votes for, 61 votes against, 11 absences, between 2008–2017
• Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 1999–2016
• Consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 15 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2014

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Recent appearances

• Serco - Statement 4 Jul 2019

  My Lords, I declare my interest as the law officer who introduced deferred prosecution agreements into our criminal justice system when I was in government, and I have also been instructed by the Serious Fraud Office on two of the deferred prosecution agreements—with Standard Bank and Rolls-Royce—since they came into force. Does today’s news and the Statement not illustrate the good...

• Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL] - Report: Amendment 6 24 Jun 2019

  My Lords, I do not want to spread dissension where none is required or even helpful, but I am persuaded by the first three noble—and noble and learned—Lords who have spoken in this debate. I am always persuaded by what my noble and learned friend Lord Mackay says, and we need clarification. Although I fully accept what my noble and learned friend has just said in relation to the political...

• Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL] - Report: Amendment 6 24 Jun 2019

  My noble friend has reminded me that I should have declared an interest as a practising barrister, given that that may not always be clear.

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Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 22 June 2018

Previously MP for Harborough until 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented Harborough

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Social Media

• @EdwardGarnier

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lord Garnier campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Justice
• Home Department
• Solicitor-General
• Health
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Prisons
• Prisoners Release
• Offenders
• Prisoners
• Prison Accommodation

Currently held offices

• Member, Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (since 20 Jun 2019)
• Member, Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill (Joint) Committee (since 25 Feb 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (7 Apr 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Solicitor-General (14 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Attorney General (7 Sep 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) (3 Jul 2007 to 7 Sep 2009)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Member, Draft Corruption Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Mar 2003 to 31 Jul 2003)
• Shadow Attorney General (15 Jun 1999 to 18 Sep 2001)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (27 Apr 1992 to 4 Dec 1992)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (27 Apr 1992 to 4 Dec 1992)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 31 Jan 1995)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Offender Management Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill Committee (9 out of 13)
• Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Retirement Income Reform Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Hunting Bill Committee (19 out of 31)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Land Registration Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (8 out of 12)
• Hunting Bill Committee (14 out of 16)
• Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• International Criminal Court Bill Committee (10 out of 10)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 105 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Garnier’s speeches
• Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 53.73% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 7 times in debates — well below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)