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
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007
• Almost always voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 1999–2007
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT
• Almost always voted against university tuition fees Show votes 1 vote for, 8 votes against, 2 absences, between 1997–2004

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Recent appearances

• Syria - Question 20 Mar 2017

  My Lords, we all pray for the destruction of Daesh, but is my noble friend aware that some of the more moderate elements in the Syrian opposition to Assad appear to have linked up with a more radical organisation, Tahrir al-Sham, which is linked to al-Qaeda? Is my noble friend aware that this organisation has been responsible for some civilian outrages in Syria and is refusing to participate...

• Brexit: Options for Trade (EUC Report) - Motion to Take Note 2 Mar 2017

  My Lords, it is always worthwhile listening to the noble Lord: he asked one or two very pertinent questions about the future situation of our mutual relationship. It gives me great pleasure to thank the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, for introducing this debate so well and for chairing the proceedings of his committee, but most particularly I want to thank my noble friend Lady Verma, who also made...

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Ukraine: Sovereignty 31 Jan 2017

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the UK and Ukraine, what programmes are in place to support Ukraine's independence, and our bilateral relationship.

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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

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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 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)

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• Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Risby’s speeches
• Has received answers to 5 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 75.91% 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") 32 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)