A selection of Lord Jenkin of Roding's votes

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• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 11 votes against, 3 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Pension Schemes Bill — Second Reading 16 Dec 2014

  (Valedictory Speech) My Lords—

• Pension Schemes Bill — Second Reading 16 Dec 2014

  My Lords, last month the House, in its wisdom, accepted the recommendation of the Procedure Committee that a Peer who has given notice of his wish to retire might have an opportunity to make what they christened “a valedictory speech”. I would point out that a number of noble Lords have retired recently, their retirements having been announced by the noble Baroness the Lord Speaker, and...

• Infrastructure Bill [HL]: Third Reading 19 Nov 2014

  My Lords, while agreeing with everything that my noble friend Lord Teverson said, I would like to make particular mention of my noble friend Lady Verma’s readiness to listen to the arguments on Part 4 concerning the community electricity right. The concession that the Government made on the timing of the power to introduce regulations has been widely welcomed by the renewables industry. It...

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Profile

Former Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1987

Left the House of Lords on 6 January 2015 — retired

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (22 Jun 2010 to 15 May 2012)
• Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) (9 May 2007 to 8 Aug 2007)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (1 Nov 1998 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (1 Apr 1998 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (3 Jun 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Finance and Staff Sub Committee (20 May 1992 to 3 Nov 1994)
• Member, House of Lords Offices Committee (3 Dec 1990 to 5 Nov 1993)
• Secretary of State for Environment (11 Jun 1983 to 1 Sep 1985)
• Secretary of State for Industry (14 Sep 1981 to 12 Jun 1983)
• Secretary of State for Health and Social Security (5 May 1979 to 13 Sep 1981)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Department of Health and Social Security) (1 Jul 1976 to 3 May 1979)
• Shadow Secretary of State (1 Jul 1976 to 3 May 1979)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Energy) (1 Mar 1974 to 1 Jul 1976)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Mar 1974 to 1 Jul 1976)
• Minister of State (Department of Energy) (1 Jan 1974 to 28 Feb 1974)
• The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (7 Apr 1972 to 7 Jan 1974)
• The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1 Jan 1970 to 1 Jan 1972)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Jenkin of Roding’s speeches
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 60.19% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 590 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)