A selection of Lord Lilley's votes

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• Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2016
• 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 against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 15 votes for, 56 votes against, 20 absences, between 2008–2017

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Recent appearances

• National Biodiversity Network Report - Question 4 Nov 2019

  My Lords, I declare an interest as the former representative of the constituency containing Rothamsted. That is the principal area where GM and other species development is going on, enabling us to use varieties of plants that cut down on the use of pesticides, which are so damaging to biodiversity. Unfortunately, as long as we are members of the EU we will be unable to do so and will...

• Brexit - Motion to Take Note 19 Oct 2019

  My Lords, I welcome this agreement and hope that it will be accepted by Parliament, even though it contains elements that I find very difficult to swallow. I want to address one specific criticism which has been made repeatedly of it: that it leads to a free trade agreement that is inferior to an agreement based on a customs union. All I would ask those who make that criticism is to explain...

• Queen’s Speech - Debate (3rd Day) 16 Oct 2019

  I am grateful to my noble friend for saying that. I take this opportunity to put the record straight and apologise to the House. I said that no Commission had ever resigned en masse. Actually, one did. I said that only Madame Cresson resigned. Actually, most of them were not reappointed, but she was the only one found guilty by the European Court of Justice. I wanted to correct that because I...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 18 June 2018

Previously MP for Hitchin and Harpenden until 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Also represented Hitchin and Harpenden; St Albans

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Topics of interest

Lord Lilley campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• International Development
• Treasury
• Energy and Climate Change
• Health
• Asylum Seekers
• Aid Statistics
• Carbon Emissions
• Members: Correspondence
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Currently held offices

• Member, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (since 2 Jul 2019)
• Member, SLSC Sub-Committee A (since 4 Sep 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (5 Nov 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint Committee) (18 Jul 2011 to 13 Dec 2011)
• Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party (2 Jun 1998 to 15 Jun 1999)
• Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (11 Jun 1997 to 2 Jun 1998)
• Secretary of State for Social Security (10 Apr 1992 to 1 May 1997)
• Secretary of State for Trade (14 Jul 1990 to 9 Apr 1992)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (27 Jul 1989 to 15 Oct 1990)
• The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (24 Jul 1989 to 13 Jul 1990)
• The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (13 Jun 1987 to 23 Jul 1989)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Committee (9 Dec 1983 to 27 Jan 1984)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Private Security Industry Bill Committee (5 out of 7)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 279 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Lilley’s speeches
• Has received answers to 45 written questions in the last year — well 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 73.91% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well 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") 22 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)