A selection of Lord Watson of Invergowrie's votes

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• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 9 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Education: Music A-level - Question 24 Jun 2019

  My Lords, despite what the Minister said, the Government’s commitment to music education is very much in question, not just because of the falloff in A-level entry that we have heard about. When I met the Secretary of State two weeks ago to discuss music education, he was unable even to give me a commitment that the national plan for music education, which finishes next year and to which...

• Education: Music A-level - Question 24 Jun 2019

  My Lords, despite what the Minister said, the Government’s commitment to music education is very much in question, not just because of the falloff in A-level entry that we have heard about. When I met the Secretary of State two weeks ago to discuss music education, he was unable even to give me a commitment that the national plan for music education, which finishes next year and to which...

• Children’s Homes etc. Inspection Fees, Childcare Fees, Adoption and Children Act Register (Amendment) Regulations 2019 - Motion to Regret 18 Jun 2019

  That is exactly the point: some 257 matches were made in 2018-19, and hard-to-place cases are the ones that we are concerned about. The Minister has not so far mentioned hard-to-place children. I hope that he will come on to that.

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Currently held offices

• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) (since 18 Sep 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Nov 2014 to 3 Feb 2015)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F (12 Jan 1998 to 11 Nov 1999)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (20 Jan 1995 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (15 Dec 1989 to 2 Mar 1995)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 54 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Watson of Invergowrie’s speeches
• Has received answers to 55 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 37.27% 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") 232 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)