A selection of Lord Framlingham's votes

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• Has never voted on a wholly elected House of Lords
• Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 42 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords

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Recent appearances

• Bee Population - Question for Short Debate 19 Jun 2018

  My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Viscount, Lord Falkland. I thoroughly enjoyed his speech, which widened our debate hugely. We are all learning so much this afternoon. I am trying to work out which is the better image of him: eating his honey or riding his motorbike. It was a tremendous contribution. I, too, compliment the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield, on tabling this...

• Serious Violence Strategy - Motion to Take Note 11 Jun 2018

  Does the Minister appreciate that in her remarks she has not mentioned either the role of the family or the importance of parental responsibility? Many people feel that those are at the heart of the matter of youth crime.

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 18 January 2011

Previously MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

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

Party was Deputy Speaker until 11 Apr 2005; Conservative until 16 May 2005; Deputy Speaker until 12 Apr 2010

Also represented Central Suffolk and North Ipswich; Suffolk Central

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) (1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (30 Jan 1990 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Agriculture Committee (9 Jun 1983 to 27 Jul 1984)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 144 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Framlingham’s speeches
• Has received answers to 136 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 87.15% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 144 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 14–15 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") 44 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)