A selection of Lord Patel's votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, 10 absences, between 2008–2011
• Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• NHS and Adult Social Care - Question 5 Apr 2017

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the long-term sustainability of the National Health Service and adult social care.

• NHS and Adult Social Care - Question 5 Apr 2017

  I was hoping that the Minister might thank us for the brilliant and well-written report published today. It is, following a great deal of difficulty, a consensus report from all sides of this House, including the Spiritual Benches, and I hope that it will be met with political consensus when the politicians have had time to digest it. It has identified some key threats to the long-term...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1999

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Currently held offices

• Chair, NHS Sustainability Committee (since 25 May 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Social Mobility Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 16 Mar 2016)
• Member, Affordable Childcare Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 11 Feb 2015)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (16 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (Higher education in STEM subjects) (13 Sep 2011 to 17 Jul 2012)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (22 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (22 Jun 2010 to 13 Sep 2011)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (21 Nov 2006 to 12 Nov 2009)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (6 Jun 2005 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Member, Committee on the Assisted Dying for the terminally ill Bill (30 Nov 2004 to 7 Apr 2005)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (12 Dec 2000 to 20 Nov 2003)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (6 Dec 1999 to 26 Nov 2008)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (6 Dec 1999 to 7 May 2005)

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• Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Patel’s speeches
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 36.95% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 257 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)