A selection of Lord Maude of Horsham's votes

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• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 16 votes for, 31 votes against, 21 absences, between 2008–2014
• Almost always voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, in 2010
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 3 votes for, 5 votes against, 6 absences, between 1998–2012
• Consistently voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2013

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Recent appearances

• European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill - Second Reading (2nd Day) (Continued) 21 Feb 2017

  My Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests. I recognise that at this stage in the debate one struggles to find anything original to say, so I will content myself with a few short points. On the Bill, it never occurred to me that after the vote happened last year there could be any question but that Parliament should have a voice before the triggering of Article 50. I...

• NHS: Debt - Question 23 Jan 2017

  My Lords, will my noble friend reflect on the contribution that could be made to addressing the problem of overspending by NHS trusts, which has contributed to the growing deficit to which the Question refers, by reviving the programme of health service mutuals? Under the coalition Government, some tens of thousands of health service workers put themselves into not-for-profit social...

• Principle of Comparative Advantage: Bicentenary - Question 17 Jan 2017

  My Lords, does my noble friend agree that there was a strand in the Brexit referendum campaign that was hostile to the open movement of goods, services, talent and investment, and that that strand was deeply unattractive? Does she agree that it has never been more important for this country and this Government to be a really inspiring voice in support of free trade?

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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)
• 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 28 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Maude of Horsham’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — 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 40.91% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 28 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• 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") 9 times in debates — well below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)