A selection of Lord Patten's votes

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• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 8 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Turkey: Press Freedom 21 Mar 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of media freedom in Turkey; and whether the present position there helps or hinders good Anglo-Turkish relations.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: British Nationals Abroad: Travel Information 20 Mar 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 12 February (HL13246 and HL13248), whether they will publish the criteria by which they determine their travel advice to British citizens.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Flood Control: Somerset 19 Mar 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government, since the floods on the Somerset Levels in 2014, what have been the most effective measures taken to reduce such risks; and what remains to be done in the future.

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Other offices held in the past

• Secretary of State for Education and Science (10 Apr 1992 to 20 Jul 1994)
• Minister of State (Home Office) (13 Jun 1987 to 9 Apr 1992)
• Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Housing) (2 Sep 1985 to 12 Jun 1987)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security) (14 Jun 1983 to 2 Sep 1985)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) (5 Jan 1981 to 13 Jun 1983)

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• Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord Patten’s speeches
• Has received answers to 59 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 32.07% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 187 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)