A selection of Lord Howell of Guildford's votes

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• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 14 votes against, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Operation Conifer: Sir Edward Heath - Question 11 Oct 2018

  Will my noble friend accept that the reply she read out first really will not do? I hate to say that because I admire my noble friend as one of our best Ministers and I think she handles her portfolio brilliantly, but in this case I have to ask her to take that reply back to the Home Office. A dead statesman has had his reputation almost fatally tarnished on very dodgy evidence and it is time...

• Russia: Vostok 2018 Military Exercises - Question 13 Sep 2018

  My Lords, does my noble friend agree that with an economy the size of that of Texas, the Russian Federation’s real power does not really lie in these symbolic exercises and what are probably fake figures—I understand that they have been inflated by at least 100%—but much more in the electronic area and in cyber intervention, which can do real, immediate and devastating...

• United Nations General Assembly 2018: IRC Report - Question for Short Debate 6 Sep 2018

  My Lords, this is the second report on the United Nations and its affairs from your Lordships’ International Relations Committee, the first being at the time of the appointment of the new Secretary-General 22 months ago. It may not have been a bestseller but I am glad to say that Senhor Guterres and his advisers were reported to have found it useful. One of our members even spied it on...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Currently held offices

• Chair, International Relations Committee (since 25 May 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Soft Power Committee (16 May 2013 to 11 Mar 2014)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (International Energy Policy) (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (Also Shadow Minister for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs), Parliament (8 Sep 2009 to 8 Sep 2009)
• Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (Also Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs), Parliament (8 Sep 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Deputy Leader of the Lords), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Deputy Shadow Leader of the House of Lords (Also Shadow Minister for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs), Parliament (27 Jul 2009 to 8 Sep 2009)
• Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs (9 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2009)
• Deputy Leader, Parliament (9 Jul 2007 to 9 Jul 2007)
• Deputy Shadow Leader, Parliament (9 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2009)
• Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Deputy Leader, Parliament (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (15 Jun 2005 to 18 Nov 2006)
• Deputy Leader, House of Lords (13 Jun 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (8 Jun 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Foreign Affairs (17 Mar 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, International Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 17 Mar 2005)
• Shadow Minister, International Affairs (10 May 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (1 Jul 2000 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C (6 Dec 1999 to 30 Nov 2000)
• Member, European Union Committee (3 Dec 1998 to 30 Nov 2000)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee B (1 Nov 1998 to 11 Nov 1999)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (17 Jun 1987 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee (1 Jan 1987 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (26 Feb 1986 to 1 Jan 1987)
• The Secretary of State for Transport (14 Sep 1981 to 11 Jun 1983)
• Secretary of State for Energy (5 May 1979 to 13 Sep 1981)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Jul 1977 to 3 May 1979)
• Minister of State (Department of Energy) (8 Jan 1974 to 4 Mar 1974)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) (26 Mar 1972 to 5 Nov 1972)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment) (5 Jan 1971 to 26 Mar 1972)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Civil Service Department) (20 Jun 1970 to 26 Mar 1972)
• Government Whip (20 Jun 1970 to 5 Jan 1971)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 61 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Howell of Guildford’s speeches
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 51.56% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 12 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• 12 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Howell of Guildford’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1323 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)