A selection of Lord Maude of Horsham's votes

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• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 4 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2008–2014
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 16 votes for, 31 votes against, 21 absences, between 2008–2014
• Generally voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2014
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 6 absences, between 1999–2012
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2014

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Recent appearances

• Public Procurement and the Civil Society Strategy - Motion to Take Note 23 May 2019

  My Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests, and I congratulate my noble friend on securing this important debate. Public procurement is rarely a subject that sets the pulse racing but it is important, accounting for, as we have heard, just about a third of public spending, and the way in which it is done and the success of how it is done make a huge difference to what...

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Public Sector: Mutual Societies 19 Feb 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what public service mutuals have been created since May 2010; and what is the current status of each one.

• Leaving the European Union - Statement 21 Jan 2019

  My Lords, does my noble friend agree that those who seek to exclude a no-deal result without also excluding a second referendum are simply illustrating that what they want is not to exclude a no-deal Brexit but not to have Brexit at all? Although I regret that the Prime Minister’s deal was rejected by the other place, particularly by such a catastrophic margin, can she throw any light on...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 26 May 2015

Previously MP for Horsham until 30 March 2015 — General election

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

Also represented Horsham; North Warwickshire

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Duchy of Lancaster
• Cabinet Office
• Treasury
• Health
• Home Department
• Trade Unions
• Departmental Manpower
• Political Parties: Finance
• Economic and Monetary Union
• Departmental Aviation

Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (11 May 2015 to 11 Mar 2016)
• The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (11 May 2015 to 11 Mar 2016)
• The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (12 May 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister without Portfolio (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Party Chair, Conservative Party (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs) (2 Feb 2000 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (2 Jun 1998 to 2 Feb 2000)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (11 Jun 1997 to 2 Jun 1998)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (15 Oct 1990 to 16 Mar 1992)
• The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (14 Jul 1990 to 13 Apr 1992)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (24 Jul 1989 to 14 Jul 1990)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry) (13 Jun 1987 to 26 Jul 1989)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (7 Oct 1985 to 15 Jun 1987)

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• Has spoken in 42 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Maude of Horsham’s speeches
• Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 39.02% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — 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") 14 times in debates — well below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)