A selection of Lord Griffiths of Burry Port's votes

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

• Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL] - Second Reading 25 Jun 2019

  My Lords, people have sung the praises of Birmingham, and I add my voice to theirs in expressing delight that Birmingham will host the Commonwealth Games. A body of expertise has produced its own voices. The two old pros on the Benches over there, whose wisdom has been quite extraordinary, can challenge me at dawn whenever they wish. Behind me, a clutch of Brummies—and one almost-Brummie of...

• Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL] - Second Reading 25 Jun 2019

  My Lords, people have sung the praises of Birmingham, and I add my voice to theirs in expressing delight that Birmingham will host the Commonwealth Games. A body of expertise has produced its own voices. The two old pros on the Benches over there, whose wisdom has been quite extraordinary, can challenge me at dawn whenever they wish. Behind me, a clutch of Brummies—and one almost-Brummie of...

• Theatre Market - Question for Short Debate 11 Jun 2019

  My Lords, I hope that I may begin by giving my attention to the Lib Dem Benches: first, to thank the noble Earl for giving us this debate; and, secondly—I hope that this is permissible—to offer an apology to the noble Lord, Lord Foster, as I was in error in referring in an earlier debate today to an initiative in terms of the BBC that was due to him, as he will see from Hansard. 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 61 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Griffiths of Burry Port’s speeches
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 41.23% 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") 130 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)