A selection of Lord Framlingham's votes

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• Has never voted on encouraging occupational pensions
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 42 absences, between 2008–2011
• Has never voted on a wholly elected House of Lords

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Recent appearances

• Brexit: Plant and Animal Biosecurity - Motion to Take Note 15 May 2019

  Before my noble friend sits down, has he had the opportunity to see the briefing produced by the Woodland Trust identifying what it thinks is the way forward on what it calls an effective biosecurity strategy? I wonder whether the Minister has seen it. I seriously recommend it to anybody who is concerned about this subject—it sets out exactly what we should do to protect our trees.

• Brexit: Plant and Animal Biosecurity - Motion to Take Note 15 May 2019

  My Lords, I would love to, but I have just had an operation and I shall not be staying for the rest of the debate. But my heart is with you.

• Online Harms White Paper - Motion to Take Note 30 Apr 2019

  I have been listening very carefully and have followed the debate from the beginning. Would the right reverend Prelate accept that, given that there is a greater urgency about this matter than just dealing with the White Paper—although that is extremely welcome and constructive—and given that even as we speak, primary school children are accessing hardcore porn, sadly it is now time for...

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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 184 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Framlingham’s speeches
• Has received answers to 88 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 85.27% 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 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") 56 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)