A selection of Lord Lansley's votes

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• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2014
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 4 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2014
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 27 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2015
• Almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012
• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2013
• 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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Recent appearances

• Nuclear Power Stations - Question 9 Sep 2019

  My Lords, the Question relates to the resilience of nuclear electricity generation. Given the relative lack of progress beyond Hinkley in renewing the nuclear fleet and its possible contribution to that resilience, what progress are the Government making on the introduction of more small modular nuclear reactors for electricity generation?

• Prorogation Recall - Question 3 Sep 2019

  My noble friend will recall that the 30 days referred to in the press conference at which the Prime Minister spoke with Chancellor Merkel expire on 21 September. Can he explain by what means this House and the other House might look at any proposals brought forward by the British Government and comment on them?

• NHS: Future UK Trade Deals - Motion to Take Note 4 Jul 2019

  My Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Freyberg. He said that the data we give as patients to the NHS is owned by the NHS; I remember that when I first became Secretary of State one of the many questions I asked was: “Who owns the data that patients give to the NHS?”. Many of the answers that I got followed the same pattern. There was discussion of the processes by which...

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Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 26 October 2015

Previously MP for South Cambridgeshire until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented South Cambridgeshire

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Health
• Treasury
• Home Department
• Education and Skills
• Defence
• NHS: Finance
• Influenza
• NHS Finance
• General Practitioners
• Dentistry

Currently held offices

• Member, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (since 26 May 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Leader of the House of Commons (6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Secretary of State for Health (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health (1 Jul 2003 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Trade & Industry Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 11 Oct 2004)
• Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Policy Renewal (15 Jun 1999 to 18 Sep 2001)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (1 Jul 1998 to 1 Jul 1999)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 20 Jul 1998)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health Bill Committee (10 out of 12)
• Human Tissue Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• Communications Bill Committee (25 out of 25)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (18 out of 23)
• Water Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Enterprise Bill Committee (9 out of 19)
• Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 210 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Lansley’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 61.61% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 131 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)