A selection of Lord Snape's votes

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

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Recent appearances

• Bus Services Bill [HL] - Consideration of Commons Amendments 25 Apr 2017

  My Lords, I will say just a few words about this group of amendments. I do not wish to repeat anything I said during the passage of the Bill. My scepticism about franchising without proper funding is on the record. I say in passing—contradicting myself—that if the rest of the country received the sort of money that London receives for its franchising, it might be worth while....

• Role of the Lord Speaker - Question for Short Debate 30 Mar 2017

  I will not detain the noble Baroness for longer than 10 seconds. We accept that impartiality plays a big part in her role. Will she accept that there is nothing she can do when two noble Lords from the same party wish to speak at the same time, and that only a Lord Speaker can resolve that dilemma?

• Role of the Lord Speaker - Question for Short Debate 30 Mar 2017

  My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, who, if I may say so, would have made a distinguished Lord Speaker himself, had the House taken a different view late last year. I am grateful, too, to my noble friend Lord Grocott for the opportunity to debate this matter today. I agree very much with what he and my noble friend Lord Rooker said about some of the procedures...

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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 152 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Snape’s speeches
• Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 58.14% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 125 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)