A selection of Lord Elder’s votes

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• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 11 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010.
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.

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Recent appearances

• Assisted Dying Bill [HL] - Second Reading: Amendment to the Motion 22 Oct 2021

  My Lords, after five and a half hours—and with several more hours to come—of what has, I must say, been informed and compassionate debate on both sides of the argument, I wish to limit myself to two points. First, this Bill takes account of past debates and our discussions in this House; I think that it is a better Bill than some of the ones we have seen before as a result. It already...

• Procedure and Privileges - Motion to Agree: Amendment to the Motion 13 Jul 2021

  My Lords, I will make three points. First, I strongly support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, and I am hugely sympathetic to the proposal put forward by my noble friend Lord Adonis. We need a degree of flexibility. I am not sure that it is entirely worked out, but an earlier start on Tuesday and Wednesday would seem sensible and rational, and could bring a good deal...

• Queen’s Speech - Debate (3rd Day) 13 May 2021

  My Lords, I also congratulate the two new Members of your Lordships’ House on their outstanding contributions, and we look forward to hearing from them again in the future—I hope in a rather fuller House in the not-too-distant future, when we get past the current Covid problems, when the atmosphere will be somewhat different. I will speak a bit about Scotland. The last referendum, which...

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Entered the House of Lords in 1999

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, COVID-19 Committee (11 Jun 2020 to 28 Apr 2022)
• Member, Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee) (15 May 2018 to 27 Jul 2018)
• Member, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Select Committee (Lords) (25 May 2016 to 15 Dec 2016)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (10 Dec 2008 to 15 May 2013)
• Member, Constitutional Reform Bill Committee (22 Mar 2004 to 24 Jun 2004)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (28 Jun 2001 to 7 May 2005)