A selection of Lord Dykes’s votes

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• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 11 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2006–2011.
• Voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2010.
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

• 50th Anniversary of the Expulsion of Asians from Uganda - Motion to Take Note 27 Oct 2022

  My Lords, I warmly thank the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for her inspiring speech, as well as other noble Lords for the extremely inspiring and moving speeches we have heard today. When John Major was Chief Secretary to the Treasury, as we became friends very rapidly, he very kindly agreed to come and speak at one of my routine ward meetings in Stanmore, my biggest and most important ward in...

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Parking: Pedestrian Areas 23 Mar 2020

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of injuries caused by pavement parking.

• Queen’s Speech - Debate (3rd Day) 16 Oct 2019

  My Lords, it is always a great honour and pleasure—I say that deliberately and with emphasis —to follow such an excellent speech by the noble Baroness, Lady Quin. She is one of our champions of the cause of Europe and we thank her for all the work she has been doing in the campaign for us to stay in the European Union, which she would prefer, as I would. We may have to face an alternative...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 14 July 2004

Previously MP for Harrow East until 8 April 1997 — General election

Positions held at time of appointment: Associate Member, Quilter, Hilton, Goodison Stockbrokers. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 18 June 1970 — General election

Party was Liberal Democrat until 15 Jul 2015; Non-affiliated until 7 Sep 2016

Also represented Harrow East

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Currently held offices

• Member, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords) (since 27 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 Committee (13 Jun 2019 to 22 Jun 2020)
• Member, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E - Justice and Institutions (22 Jun 2010 to 16 May 2012)
• Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( 8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, European Union Committee (13 Nov 2007 to 1 May 2012)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Cap Reform), Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (10 Jan 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market (21 Nov 2006 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Europe), Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs ( 1 Jun 2005 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 7 Dec 2004 to 10 Dec 2008)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy (29 Nov 2004 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Member, European Legislation Committee ( 3 May 1979 to 21 Mar 1997)