A selection of Lord Cavendish of Furness's votes

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• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• 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
• Voted a mixture of for and against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 9 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Assisted Dying - Question for Short Debate 6 Mar 2017

  My Lords, the frequency with which this topic comes before us suggests to me a degree of attrition on the part of those who believe in assisted suicide. Much but not all of my thinking on the subject derives from my experience as a founder of St Mary’s Hospice in south Cumbria 25 years ago. I remain its patron, as appears in the register of interests. My reason for opposing the...

• European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill - Second Reading (2nd Day) (Continued) 21 Feb 2017

  My Lords, I support the Bill and hope that it goes through unamended. I should say that I joined the Brexit campaign but only after hearing the proposed deal that Mr Cameron came back with. One of the functions of parliamentary democracy is to provide means of resolving differences that citizens cannot be expected to resolve among themselves. By their very nature, those differences tend to be...

• Northern England: Opportunity and Productivity - Motion to Take Note 12 Jan 2017

  My Lords, first I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, for introducing this timely debate so elegantly. Her view of the dangers of centralisation came across powerfully. My own contribution is from the perspective of small business in my part of the north, especially Cumbria. Before venturing further, I need to declare my personal interests. I remain on the board of, or am otherwise...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1990

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Other offices held in the past

• 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 4 debates in the last year — 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 24.04% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 37 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)