A selection of Lord Alton of Liverpool's votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 11 absences, between 2008–2011
• 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 university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Generally 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

• Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 - Motion to Approve 14 Feb 2019

  My Lords, if the noble Baroness, Lady Donaghy, does not mind, I would rather change the metaphor and say that I am very pleased to be part of the infantry; she is a very good general in this case. The noble Baroness, Lady Thomas of Winchester, made her case admirably, too. I am grateful to the Minister for the way in which she introduced the orders. I return to an issue that I have raised...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Embryology 14 Feb 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will place a copy of the contingency plans drawn up by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority for the importation of gametes from EU member states following Brexit in the Library of the House.

• Zimbabwe: Asylum Seekers - Private Notice Question 13 Feb 2019

  My Lords, can the Minister tell the House how many Zimbabweans there are in the United Kingdom who might be subjected to deportation? Given what has been said by the noble Lords, Lord Chidgey and Lord Kennedy, about the continuing arrests, abductions, torture and beatings—and the serious concerns expressed not just in the UK, but around the world—would it not be prudent in the meantime to...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Privileges Committee (18 Nov 1993 to 17 Oct 1996)
• Member, Committee of Selection (17 Jun 1987 to 26 Oct 1987)
• Member, Environment Committee (9 Jun 1983 to 8 Apr 1986)

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• Has spoken in 70 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Alton of Liverpool’s speeches
• Has received answers to 339 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 45.02% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 584 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)