A selection of Lord Maxton's votes

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• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, in 1999
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011
• Almost always voted against university tuition fees Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 1997–2010
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 13 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2008–2011

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Recent appearances

• Older Persons: Provision of Public Services - Motion to Take Note 13 Jun 2019

  My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Foulkes, who has been my good friend and colleague for over 40 years now, for obtaining this debate and introducing it so ably. I should perhaps say at the outset that I am elderly—I could have claimed the free TV licence for the last eight years, but I have not done so—and I am not lonely. I have probably saved the Government about £1,000. Much of...

• Regulating in a Digital World (Communications Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 12 Jun 2019

  My Lords, first, I thank the committee for its very thorough report and its chairman, the noble Lord, Lord Gilbert, for introducing it so ably and with such eloquence. However, I am one of the few Members who disagree with some of what the report says. First, it is impossible to regulate the internet in a small nation state such as the UK. The internet is international. It is broad and goes...

• Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 - Motion to Approve 6 Feb 2019

  My Lords, I rise briefly just to make a point to the noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde. On intellectual property, the Minister did not say one single word about the changing technologies that greatly affect the way in which intellectual property is seen. I have not read, or even picked up, a book for the last two years—because I read on a Kindle. What about that sort of change?

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 7 July 2004

Previously MP for Glasgow Cathcart until 14 May 2001 — General election

Positions held at time of appointment: Labour Member of Parliament for Glasgow Cathcart. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 3 May 1979 — General election

Also represented Glasgow Cathcart

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Currently held offices

• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (since 8 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (22 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Communications Committee (23 Apr 2007 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, BBC Charter Review Committee (24 May 2005 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (28 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, National Heritage Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (15 Nov 1982 to 1 Feb 1985)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (16 Jan 1981 to 17 Dec 1982)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Health and Social Care Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Chairman, Social Security Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Maxton’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 79.77% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 110 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)