A selection of Lord Cavendish of Furness's votes

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• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, in 2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 9 absences, between 2008–2011
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons

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Recent appearances

• EU Withdrawal - Motion to Take Note 13 Feb 2019

  It goes two ways.

• EU Withdrawal - Motion to Take Note 13 Feb 2019

  I go to ERG meetings, which my noble friend does not. It is a very broad church; he might be surprised by that.

• EU Withdrawal - Motion to Take Note 13 Feb 2019

  My Lords, it is fascinating to follow such a fluent speaker. I do not think that I am qualified to challenge what he told your Lordships. As a convinced supporter of leaving the European Union, I recognise that I am in a tiny minority in your Lordships’ House. I invite noble Lords to pause for thought that this House, for the first time since 1910, has parted company with the people. There...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1990

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Currently held offices

• Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee (since 5 Jun 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Committee (23 Oct 2017 to 13 Mar 2018)
• Member, European Union Committee (19 Nov 2002 to 20 Nov 2003)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee B (6 Dec 1999 to 20 Nov 2003)
• Member, Works of Art Committee (Lords) (1 Dec 1993 to 19 Nov 1998)

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• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Cavendish of Furness’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 26.04% 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") 54 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)