A selection of Lord Lilley's votes

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• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 15 votes for, 56 votes against, 20 absences, between 2008–2017
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2012–2014
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011
• 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
• 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

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Recent appearances

• Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration - Motion to Take Note (2nd Day) 6 Dec 2018

  My Lords—

• Brexit: Bank of England Report - Private Notice Question 29 Nov 2018

  My Lords, is my noble friend aware that the report assumes that imports into this country will decline by 15% because of what it calls additional customs checks? However, customs checks are carried out on the basis of risk. The customs computer selects 1% of consignments for physical checks. The head of Customs and Excise and the head of sanitary and phytosanitary services have said that...

• Brexit: Economic Forecast - Question 28 Nov 2018

  My Lords, is it not a myth that there is a conflict between democratic control of our laws and prosperity? In fact, democracy and prosperity go hand in hand, because in a democracy, if the Government do not deliver prosperity, the people can chuck them out. But the EU is not like that. Its principal economic policy, the euro, has been a disaster which has deprived millions of young people...

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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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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

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
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Currently held offices

• 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 72 debates since joining Parliament — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Lilley’s speeches
• Has received answers to 18 written questions since joining Parliament — 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 59.09% 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") 5 times in debates — well below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)