A selection of Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede's votes

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• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 8 absences, between 2008–2011
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, in 2011
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Slavery: Young People 27 Jun 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government in what proportion of cases in the youth court in which a defendant is charged with supply of drugs or possession with intent to supply has the statutory defence of modern slavery, under section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, been used.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Slavery: Young People 27 Jun 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government in what proportion of cases referred by the youth court through the National Referral Mechanism, following the use of the statutory defence of modern slavery, the court receives a recommendation from the National Referral Mechanism within 45 days.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Slavery: Young People 27 Jun 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government in what proportion of cases referred by the youth court through the National Referral Mechanism, following the use of statutory defence of modern slavery, a youth court receives a recommendation that the defendant is a victim of trafficking or modern slavery.

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 19 April 2000

Positions held at time of appointment: Former Spokesman on Education, House of Lords; Delegate, Council of Europe and WEU (from Number 10 press release)

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Constitution Committee (28 Jun 2001 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (8 Dec 1998 to 11 Nov 1999)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (24 Nov 1998 to 11 Nov 1999)
• Hereditary Peer (26 Jun 1991 to 11 Nov 1999)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 2 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede’s speeches
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 34.44% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 57 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)