A selection of Lord Risby's votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 7 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2003–2007
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2004–2010
• Almost always voted against university tuition fees Show votes 1 vote for, 8 votes against, 2 absences, between 1997–2004
• Almost always voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 35 votes against, 12 absences, between 2006–2011
• Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT

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Recent appearances

• Brexit: Sanctions Policy (European Union Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 3 May 2018

  My Lords, first, I warmly thank my noble friend Lady Verma for introducing this discussion and so ably chairing our committee. I thank also the committee clerks, who did a magnificent job in bringing this report to fruition. Whatever our view is of Brexit, all of us wish our country to have a standing in the world for a multiplicity of very good reasons. At the heart of that are our own...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Horse Racing: Migrant Workers 16 Apr 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the care and riding of thoroughbred racehorses will count as a skilled role and be recognised in future immigration arrangements, following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Horse Racing 10 Apr 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the current arrangements for the movement of thoroughbreds for racing and breeding purposes under the Tripartite Agreement will continue to 31 December 2020 throughout the implementation period agreed with the European Commission.

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Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 11 January 2011

Previously MP for West Suffolk until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented West Suffolk; Bury St Edmunds

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Health
• Home Department
• Treasury
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Gibraltar
• Zimbabwe
• Local Government: Suffolk
• European Union
• EU Enlargement

Currently held offices

• Member, EU External Affairs Sub-Committee (since 12 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Home Affairs Committee (18 Jan 2006 to 18 Apr 2008)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (16 Jan 2006 to 11 Jun 2007)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (12 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister, Treasury (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs (9 Sep 2004 to 20 May 2005)
• Shadow Minister, International Affairs (10 May 2004 to 9 Sep 2004)
• Member, Deregulation Committee (29 Jul 1997 to 4 Dec 1997)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (22 May 1995 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (1 May 1995 to 10 Jun 1996)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (16 Nov 1994 to 28 Nov 1994)
• Member, Employment Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 4 May 1994)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord Risby’s speeches
• Has received answers to 115 written questions in the last year — well 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 75.26% 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 10 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") 34 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)