Lord Watson of Invergowrie

A selection of Lord Watson of Invergowrie's votes

Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011
Consistently 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 fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
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

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Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support)(Amendment) Regulations 2017 - Motion to Regret 27 Apr 2017

My Lords, when, in February, I was granted a topical Question on this subject—which, incidentally, I very much appreciate my noble friend Lord Clark raising—the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord O’Shaughnessy, chose to characterise my opposition to the Government’s damaging proposal as a sign that I did not support the policy of student loans. He was being disingenuous...
Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support)(Amendment) Regulations 2017 - Motion to Regret 27 Apr 2017

Will not the figure that the Minister has just cited be significantly skewed by the immigration skills charge, where, for every overseas person coming in on a type 2 visa, the NHS will have to pay £1,000? Will that not have an effect on nursing figures?
Written Answers — Department for Education: Apprentices: Child Benefit 27 Apr 2017

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills on 19 April (HC Deb, col 713), how they calculated the figure of £200 million per annum, by 2020–21, as the extra cost of enabling parents of apprentices aged under 20 to continue to be eligible for child benefit.

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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)

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Has spoken in 64 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Watson of Invergowrie’s speeches
Has received answers to 25 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
Has voted in 35.42% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
People have made 1 annotation on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 173 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)

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