A selection of Lord Lilley's votes

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• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 15 votes for, 56 votes against, 20 absences, between 2008–2017
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 39 votes for, 0 votes against, 15 absences, between 2012–2016
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011
• Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 10 votes against, 2 absences, between 2003–2016
• 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
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 6 votes against, 4 absences, between 1997–2016

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Recent appearances

• Economy: Bank of England Forecasts - Question 13 May 2020

  My Lords, the Bank’s report makes it clear that the construction sector has been hard-hit by the lockdown. It is vital to revive it, since it generates activity across the economy. Given that we have learned that regulators can, under public pressure to respond to the crisis, greatly accelerate their normal decision-making processes without sacrificing standards, will the Government urge...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Coronavirus: Vaccination 20 Apr 2020

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what urgent steps they are taking to (1) create capacity to manufacture vaccines in the UK, and (2) ensure that COVID-19 vaccines are made available immediately once they are developed.

• House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] - Second Reading 13 Mar 2020

  My Lords, there are two possible approaches to reform of any of our institutions. One is to ask: does it work in practice? The other is to ask: does it work in theory? The noble Lord, Lord Grocott, for whom I have enormous respect, and other supporters of the Bill, tend to take the theoretical approach. They argue that the hereditary element of your Lordships’ House cannot be justified on...

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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 Goods Sub-Committee (since 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, SLSC Sub-Committee A (since 4 Sep 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (2 Jul 2019 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with 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 180 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Lilley’s speeches
• Has received answers to 27 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 74.49% 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") 27 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)