A selection of Lord Eames's votes

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• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, in 2011
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• Has never voted on more EU integration

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Recent appearances

• Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of duration of non-jury trial provisions) Order 2019 - Motion to Approve 4 Jun 2019

  My Lords, as the Minister emphasised in his remarks a short time ago, this order is an indication of the ongoing situation which too often is visible in Northern Ireland. We are frequently told that we have moved on some acres, compared with the situation that many of us lived through in the Troubles. We are told that there is a great improvement in the security situation, but the realistic...

• Northern Ireland Update - Statement 29 Apr 2019

  My Lords, coming from Northern Ireland and speaking from my experience over the years of being heavily involved in attempts to bring peace and to support the political efforts based on the Good Friday agreement, I welcome much of what the Minister has said to the House. The dramatic reaction to the funeral service in St Anne’s Cathedral needs no enlargement from me, but I say to the...

• Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Motion to Approve 26 Mar 2019

  My Lords, I too welcome the way in which these statutory instruments have been introduced to the House and welcome their gist, particularly in relation to inshore fishing. However, I will press the Minister on the question of the fishing industry in Northern Ireland. Once more we are reminded that the land border that has been between Northern Ireland and the Republic is soon to become the...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1995

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Currently held offices

• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (since 19 Jul 2017)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (since 20 Nov 2007)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (17 Jun 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (16 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (9 Jun 2010 to 15 May 2012)
• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (25 Nov 2009 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee G - Social Policies and Consumer Protection (13 Nov 2007 to 16 May 2012)
• Member, Works of Art Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2002 to 7 May 2005)

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• Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Eames’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 14.89% 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") 51 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)