A selection of Lord Hamilton of Epsom'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
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 9 votes against, 5 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, in 1999
• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2010
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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• Covid-19 Update - Statement 23 Sep 2020

  Sweden did not go for a total lockdown, as we did in this country. Although there is some evidence that its number of infections is going up at the moment, it still has far fewer deaths from Covid per 100,000 than we do. On top of that, its economy is supposed to be declining by about 5.5%, while ours will decline by at least double that. Does my noble friend think there are any lessons to be...

• European Union: Negotiations (European Union Committee Report) - Motion to Agree: Amendment to the Motion 16 Mar 2020

  Does the noble Baroness agree that if you threaten to walk away, you strengthen your negotiating position?

• European Union: Negotiations (European Union Committee Report) - Motion to Agree: Amendment to the Motion 16 Mar 2020

  I thank the noble Lord for giving way. The issue that I was raising was why this was not considered in the report. It first came to light on 18 February and the report went to bed and to the printers on 3 March. There was plenty of time to consider these issues. It is remiss of the report that it did not consider whether our closeness to the EU and the size of the trade that we were doing...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 28 June 2005

Previously MP for Epsom and Ewell until 14 May 2001 — General election

Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Epsom and Ewell, 1978-2001. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, 1986-1987; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, 1987-1988; Minister of State for the Armed Forces, 1988-1993. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 27 April 1978 — unknown

Also represented Epsom and Ewell

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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (6 Nov 2017 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (3 Dec 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, EU Sub Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade (22 Jun 2010 to 16 May 2012)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy (21 Nov 2006 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Chair, Conservative Party 1922 Committee (1 May 1997 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (24 Oct 1996 to 4 Mar 1997)
• Member, Members' Interests Committee (17 Jul 1995 to 8 Nov 1995)
• Member, Standards in Public Life Committee (16 Nov 1994 to 8 Nov 1995)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (25 Jul 1988 to 26 May 1993)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement) (10 Sep 1986 to 12 Jun 1987)
• Government Whip (3 Oct 1984 to 10 Sep 1986)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (11 May 1982 to 3 Oct 1984)