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
• 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
• Has never voted on university tuition fees

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Recent appearances

• Devolved Administrations: 20th Anniversary - Motion to Take Note 22 May 2019

  My Lords, the conclusion of a debate of this kind leaves those who stand here feeling that their thunder has been stolen and their diamonds have been mined. With sleep making the eyelids ever heavier, they do not want to contribute to that process any further. To be placed as I am among four Scots—squeezed by the Scots, which many people would give money for—seems to leave me needing to...

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 5G 17 May 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of facilitating flexible use of the 5G spectrum by community and independent networks in areas where it is allocated to mobile operators but remains unused.

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 5G 17 May 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Ofcom about the allocation of the 3.6–3.8GHz 5G spectrum band; and what steps they have taken to ensure the band is accessible in areas outside the mobile operators’ rollout plans.

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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 60 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") 127 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)