A selection of Lord Spicer's votes
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Generally voted against university tuition fees Show votes
3 votes for, 9 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2010
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Voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2008
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Almost always voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 9 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2007
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Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
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Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
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Almost always voted against more EU integration Show votes
2 votes for, 43 votes against, 3 absences, between 2008–2011
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Recent appearances
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My Lords, I shall give a brief layman’s perspective. Being brief, I shall follow the advice of the late Cecil Parkinson, who said to after-dinner speakers, “Get up, say you’re very proud to stand before them and sit down”. I shall be a little longer than that, but not very long. I think that we can all agree on one thing: that pretty well all of us had a fixed view on...
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Profile
Conservative Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 12 July 2010
Previously MP for West Worcestershire until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
Entered the House of Commons on 28 February 1974 — General election
Also represented West Worcestershire; Worcestershire South
Expenses
Topics of interest
- Treasury
- Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Health
- Home Department
- Defence
- Members: Correspondence
- Correspondence
- Parliamentary Questions
- Bovine TB
- Health Services (Worcestershire)
Other offices held in the past
- Chair, Conservative Party 1922 Committee (7 Jun 2001 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (14 May 1998 to 11 May 2001)
- Member, Treasury Committee (16 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)
- Chair, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (1 Apr 1991 to 1 Apr 1993)
- Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Housing and Planning) (3 Jan 1990 to 28 Nov 1990)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Energy) (13 Jun 1987 to 3 Jan 1990)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (11 Sep 1984 to 13 Jun 1987)
- Deputy Chair, Conservative Party (1 Jul 1983 to 1 Jul 1984)
- Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (1 Jul 1981 to 1 Jul 1983)
- Member, House of Commons (Services) Committee (1 Nov 1978 to 9 Jun 1983)
- Member, House of Commons (Services): Computer Sub-Committee (1 Nov 1978 to 9 Jun 1983)
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 370 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Spicer’s speeches
- Has received answers to 10 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 79.05% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — 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") 49 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 12 Apr 2010.
1. Remunerated directorships
Non-executive director and President of the Association of Electricity Producers. Address: Charles House, 5-11 Regent Street, London, SW1Y 4LR. Fulfil duties under the
Companies Act. (£15,001-£20,000)
Received payment of £1,500. Hours: 6hrs. (Registered 4
August 2009)
Received payment of £1,500. Hours: 5hrs. (Registered 21
September 2009)
Received payment of £1,500. Hours: 10hrs. (Registered 30 September 2009)
Received payment of £1500. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 29
October 2009)
Received payment of £1,500. Hours: 21 hrs. (Registered 1
December 2009)
Received payment of £1,500. Hours: 14 hrs. (Registered 31 December 2009)
Received payment of £1,500. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 1
February 2010)
Received payment of £1,500. Hours: 9 hrs. (Registered 2
March 2010)
Received payment of £1,500. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 31 March 2010)
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