A selection of Lord Garel-Jones's votes

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• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 10 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Venezuela - Question 7 Feb 2019

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to assist Venezuela in holding a free, fair and democratic presidential election.

• Venezuela - Question 7 Feb 2019

  My Lords, I commend the Government for joining Germany, France, Spain and others in Europe in rejecting the failed Administration of Maduro. As soon as possible, will the United Kingdom Government provide aid for the humanitarian crisis facing that country? Furthermore, when we get a democratically elected Government, will Her Majesty’s Government make representations to the IMF and other...

• Social Housing - Motion to Take Note 31 Jan 2019

  My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, for introducing the Motion and above all congratulate him on the tone in which he introduced it. The challenge society faces in the social housing sector cannot be laid at the door of one political party but is the responsibility of the whole political class over the last 30 years. That point was eloquently made by...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (14 Jul 1990 to 6 Jun 1993)
• Member, Televising of Proceedings of the House Committee (27 Jul 1989 to 16 Nov 1989)
• Deputy Chief Whip and Treasurer (25 Jul 1989 to 21 Jul 1990)
• Member, House of Commons (Services): Accomodation & Administration Sub-Committee (21 Mar 1989 to 25 Jul 1989)
• Member, House of Commons (Services) Committee (23 Feb 1989 to 25 Jul 1989)
• Member, House of Commons (Services): New Building Sub-Committee (22 Nov 1988 to 25 Jul 1989)
• Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) (26 Jul 1988 to 24 Jul 1989)
• Government Whip (16 Oct 1986 to 25 Jul 1988)
• Government Whip (11 Jun 1983 to 16 Oct 1986)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (16 Mar 1982 to 10 Jun 1983)

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• Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Garel-Jones’s speeches
• Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 28.97% 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") 23 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)