A selection of Lord Griffiths of Burry Port's votes

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• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 9 absences, between 2008–2011
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Festival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2022 - Question 18 Mar 2019

  My Lords, I grant that there must be this arm’s-length relationship between the organisation of the festival and the Government. However, when the body that oversees the festival is set up, can we find a way of ensuring that it is reminded that this is neither 1851 nor 1951 and that Britain is a much more diverse country now than it was then, so that we can celebrate diversity in the...

• Public Authorities: Algorithms - Question 14 Mar 2019

  My Lords, clearly, I must voice the general opinion expressed in other ways in appreciation of the Minister’s reply to a very pernickety noble friend of his, who is sitting on the Bench behind him. We have heard reports of information that will come from the data ethics people in the summer, and we have a White Paper on online harms coming very soon and then a period of consultation. I...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 21 July 2004

Positions held at time of appointment: Superintendent Minister, Wesley's Chapel, London. (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

• Shadow Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (since 14 Sep 2017)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Wales) (since 14 Sep 2017)
• Opposition Whip (Lords) (since 21 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (9 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (27 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

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• Has spoken in 57 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Griffiths of Burry Port’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 40.98% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 115 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)