A selection of Lord Sandberg’s votes

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• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, in 2011.
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Has never voted on university tuition fees Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2010.
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010.
• Voted for more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 14 absences, between 2008–2011.

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Recent appearances

• Health Bill 19 Jun 2006

  My Lords, I was at school during the war, and about the only thing I learnt—because we were distracted by the probability of getting killed—was how to smoke. So I am rather sad that the one thing I learnt at school should now be so heinously voted against. My colleague's amendment is sensible and reasonable. I do not see why we should be killjoys in what we are doing today. Of course, no...

• Regulatory Reform (Museum of London) (Location of Premises) Order 2004 25 Jun 2004

  My Lords, what the Government are doing is obviously very sensible, but why was the museum confined to the City of London in the original agreement? It seems absurd.

• Saddam Hussein 16 Jun 2004

  asked Her Majesty's Government: What discussions they have had with the United States or coalition authorities about the whereabouts and status of Saddam Hussein and the legal procedures envisaged for bringing him to trial.

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Profile

Former Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

Left the House of Lords on 8 May 2015 — retired

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords) (20 Nov 2002 to 17 May 2011)
• Member, Personal Bills Committee (23 Nov 1999 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee B (24 Nov 1998 to 30 Nov 2000)