A selection of Lord Patten’s votes

See full list of topics voted on

• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes 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.
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 8 absences, between 2008–2011.

We have lots more plain English analysis of Lord Patten’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Lord Patten’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Somerset Council 27 Nov 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the financial stability of Somerset Council.

• King’s Speech - Debate (2nd Day) 8 Nov 2023

  My Lords, I hope that during this debate, and indeed all the days of debate that we face on the King’s Speech, we will not hear too much of what we are endlessly told about new legislation and new measures: “This is the biggest and most important new measure in a generation”. We simply have not got enough generations to fulfil that pledge. It is bunkum and I think the Amalgamated...

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Falkland Islands: Tourism 26 Oct 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the tourism industry in the Falkland Islands and its territorial waters.

More of Lord Patten’s recent appearances

RSS feed (?)

Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

• Wikipedia page

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)