A selection of Lord Gordon of Strathblane's votes

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• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
• Has never voted on university tuition fees

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Recent appearances

• BBC - Statement 15 Sep 2016

  My Lords, I am comparatively relaxed about the publication of salaries, unlike quite a lot of my colleagues. However, one thing could turn out to be counterproductive. There is at least anecdotal evidence that what has driven up executive pay in the private sector has been the publication of what competitors are paying. After all, because of the consultants who advise people—and indeed...

• BBC - Statement 15 Sep 2016

  I gather that I was being unduly courteous in giving way. The time for a proper debate on this will be in October, and I welcome the offer of such a date. I have a final point on Radio 3. I share the general congratulations to Radio 3, but it is worth while remembering that Lord Reith disapproved of Radio 3 because he wanted classical music to permeate all programming, not be isolated on a...

• Syria: Aleppo Ceasefire - Question 15 Sep 2016

  I apologise for reverting to the point made earlier by the noble Lord, Lord Oates, but, whatever we think about President Assad, surely it is only proper that it is the Syrian people who decide who is going to run their country, not Saudi Arabia, America, Iran or Russia.

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Communications Committee (25 Nov 2009 to 15 May 2013)

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• Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Gordon of Strathblane’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 62.55% 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") 104 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)