A selection of Lord Grocott's votes

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• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011
• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, in 1999
• Generally voted against university tuition fees Show votes 3 votes for, 2 votes against, between 1997–2010
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2006–2011

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Recent appearances

• Brexit: EU Commission - Question 10 Oct 2018

  My Lords, a couple of hours ago I went to a meeting in this House organised by the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations and the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, at which a paper was handed to everyone which said that Brexit presents a unique opportunity for Britain’s fishing industry and that the great advantage would be that UK policy on fisheries would be...

• Infrastructure and Projects Authority - Question 10 Oct 2018

  Does the Minister agree that if any management techniques such as red, amber and green flags were available in the 1830s, the London to Birmingham railway would never have been built and there would have been red flags against pretty much everything? Will he ignore the Jeremiahs and get on with the project of building HS2, which is of huge importance to the West Midlands? It is a clear...

• House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] - Committed to Committee 12 Sep 2018

  My Lords, as we have heard, this Motion relates to the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill, with which the House will be familiar. The Motion is simple. It asks the House to transfer the remaining consideration in Committee from the Floor of the House to Grand Committee. I want to explain why I think this is highly desirable. My Bill came first in the Private...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 3 July 2001

Previously MP for Telford until 14 May 2001 — General election

Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Telford, 1997-2001 and for Lichfield and Tamworth, 1974-79; PPS to Minister for Local Government and Planning, 1975-76; to Minister of Agriculture, 1976-78; Deputy Shadow Leader, House of Commons, 1987-92; Opposition front bench spokesman on foreign affairs, 1992-93; PPS to Leader of the Opposition, 1994-97, to Prime Minister, 1997-2001. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 10 October 1974 — General election

Also represented Telford; The Wrekin; Lichfield and Tamworth

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Currently held offices

• Member, International Relations Committee (since 25 May 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Leader's Group on Working Practices Committee (27 Jul 2010 to 26 Apr 2011)
• Member, Communications Committee (18 Feb 2008 to 26 Nov 2008)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2002 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, Accommodation Steering Group Committee (13 Nov 2002 to 28 Jan 2008)
• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (10 Jun 2002 to 28 Jan 2008)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (10 Jun 2002 to 28 Nov 2008)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (10 Jun 2002 to 28 Jan 2008)
• Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) (10 Jun 2002 to 28 Jan 2008)
• Member, House of Lords Offices Committee (10 Jun 2002 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, Refreshment Sub Committee (10 Jun 2002 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Chief Whip (House of Lords), HM Household (29 May 2002 to 25 Jan 2008)
• Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords) (29 May 2002 to 25 Jan 2008)
• Government Whip (12 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
• Lord in Waiting (Whip) (11 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
• Member, National Heritage Committee (13 Dec 1993 to 6 Feb 1995)
• Member, Televising of Proceedings of the House Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 16 Nov 1989)
• Member, Overseas Development Committee (24 Jan 1979 to 4 Apr 1979)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 190 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Grocott’s speeches
• Has received answers to 195 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 84.86% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 40 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• 8 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Grocott’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 389 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)