A selection of Lord Astor of Hever’s votes
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Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
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Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
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Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes
1 vote for, 14 votes against, between 2008–2011.
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Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
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Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
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Recent appearances
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My Lords, I also welcome my noble friend the Minister to the Dispatch Box and wish him all the best with his new responsibilities. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley, on securing this debate. The issue of carers is very important. The Prime Minister set out his plans for health and social care reform in his excellent policy document last month. On the one hand, he said, it...
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My Lords, I welcome the Armed Forces Bill 2021 and support the principle of strengthening the Armed Forces covenant in law. As the Lords Defence Minister at the time, I was responsible for the passage through this House of the Armed Forces Bill 2011, which received Royal Assent in November 2011. It amended the 2006 Act, most notably by requiring an annual Armed Forces covenant report to be...
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My Lords, it is a real honour to follow the noble Baroness, who does so much for carers. I declare an interest as the father of a profoundly autistic daughter. My experience with our daughter, whose residential care was disrupted during the pandemic, was a real eye-opener. It is an exhausting business looking after a disabled adult, tending to their well-being 24/7. I have nothing but...
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Former Conservative Peer
Entered the House of Lords in 1984
Left the House of Lords on 22 July 2022
Other offices held in the past
- Member, International Agreements Committee (13 May 2021 to 22 Jul 2022)
- The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (28 May 2010 to 7 May 2015)
- Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (11 May 2010 to 5 Sep 2011)
- - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development), Shadow Minister (8 Sep 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Defence and Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs), Shadow Minister (8 Sep 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs and International Development), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 8 Sep 2009)
- - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Defence and International Development), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Defence and Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 8 Sep 2009)
- Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs (19 Jan 2009 to 27 Jul 2009)
- Shadow Minister, International Development (19 Jan 2009 to 27 Jul 2009)
- Shadow Minister, Defence (9 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2009)
- Shadow Minister, Defence (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Minister, International Development (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Spokespersons In the Lords, Defence (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
- Spokespersons In the Lords, International Development (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
- Deputy Chief Whip, Whips (20 May 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Spokespersons In the Lords, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (9 May 2005 to 20 May 2005)
- Spokespersons In the Lords, Defence (17 Mar 2005 to 9 May 2005)
- Spokespersons In the Lords, Foreign Affairs (17 Mar 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
- Whip, Whips (17 Mar 2005 to 20 May 2005)
- Spokespersons In the Lords, International Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 17 Mar 2005)
- Shadow Minister, International Affairs (9 Sep 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
- Shadow Minster for Defence, International Affairs (15 Jun 2004 to 9 Sep 2004)
- Shadow Minister, International Affairs (10 May 2004 to 15 Jun 2004)
- Deputy Chief Whip, Whips (10 May 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)
- Member, Finance and Staff Sub Committee (17 Dec 1998 to 11 May 2001)
- Member, Personal Bills Committee (11 Jun 1997 to 30 Nov 2000)
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