A selection of Lord Kilclooney's votes

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• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Almost always voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 7 votes against, 6 absences, between 2008–2011
• Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, in 1999
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 1997–2010

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: GCE A-level 12 Feb 2020

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any problems concerning the recognition of A-level qualifications by universities in the EU.

• UK: System of Government - Question 21 Jan 2020

  My Lords, is the Minister aware that in the recent general election, the political party that suffered the greatest loss of votes and percentage of votes in Northern Ireland was Sinn Féin, and that it is incorrect to say that there is a growing demand for a united Ireland in Northern Ireland?

• Flybe - Statement 14 Jan 2020

  My Lords, since Northern Ireland has no bridge or tunnel connections with the rest of the United Kingdom, and since some 90% of the flights from Belfast City Airport are by Flybe going to the regions of Scotland, Wales and England, will the Government take into account the future viability of Belfast City Airport as they consider Flybe?

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Crossbench Peer, Former UUP MLA for Strangford

Entered the House of Lords on 17 October 2001

Previously MP for Strangford until 14 May 2001 — General election

Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Strangford, 1983-2001 (resigned seat in 1985 and re elected in 1986). Spokesman for trade and industry, 1992-97; foreign and Commonwealth affairs, 1997-2001; Member of the United Kingdom delegation to the Council of Europe, 1997-2001. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election

Left the Assembly on 30 January 2007 — Dissolved for election

Party was UUP until 30 Jan 2007

Also represented Strangford

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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (16 Nov 1994 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, European Legislation Committee (9 Jun 1983 to 17 Dec 1985)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 96 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Kilclooney’s speeches
• Has received answers to 64 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 35.17% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 94 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)