A selection of Lord Snape's votes

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• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 8 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2008–2011
• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 1999
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 1997–2010
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill - Second Reading 9 Sep 2019

  My Lords, as a former railwayman I have never made any secret of my support for this scheme, which in my view ought to go ahead as quickly as possible. The fact that both your Lordships’ House and the other place have voted heavily in favour of HS2 ought to mean that we do not hold things up by having this review. I am not as despondent about the review as some of my noble friends and other...

• High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill - Second Reading 9 Sep 2019

  Does the Minister agree that those who demand longer tunnels and deeper cuttings are usually the ones who then complain about the extra costs there involved?

• Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL] - Report: Amendment 2 24 Jul 2019

  Do we get a discount?

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 29 June 2004

Previously MP for West Bromwich East until 14 May 2001 — General election

Positions held at time of appointment: Labour Member of Parliament for West Bromwich East. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 28 February 1974 — General election

Also represented West Bromwich East

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (17 Jan 2008 to 26 Nov 2008)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (2 Dec 2004 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Government Whip (1 Jan 1977 to 1 Jan 1979)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (1 Jan 1975 to 1 Jan 1977)

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• Has spoken in 112 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Snape’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 58.55% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 144 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)