A selection of Lord Haworth's votes

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• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 13 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2008–2011

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Public Service: Corruption 16 Dec 2015

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the acquisition of assets in the UK by Rakhat Aliyev, they will introduce unexplained wealth orders so that assets held by foreign public officials can be frozen pending criminal investigations.

• Assisted Dying Bill [HL]: Second Reading 18 Jul 2014

  My Lords, it is exactly 10 years this week since I joined your Lordships’ House but this is the first time that I have spoken in a debate on this subject. Throughout all that time, assisted dying has remained one of the most vexed and divisive unresolved issues, but I believe that public opinion is changing. I do not personally have a religious or principled objection to assisted dying...

• Outdoor Activities — Motion to Take Note 16 May 2013

  My Lords, I warmly thank the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, for initiating this debate today and for the opportunity it gives to emphasise the benefits of outdoor activities to the health and well-being of the nation in so many important regards. It comes just a few days after the publication of a new report by the Mental Health Foundation to mark Mental Health Awareness Week and therefore it is...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 14 July 2004

Positions held at time of appointment: Secretary to the Parliamentary Labour Party. (from Number 10 press release)

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) (13 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Lord Haworth’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 82.79% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above 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") 14 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)