A selection of Lord Mackay of Clashfern's votes

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• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 10 absences, between 2008–2011
• Voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, in 2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons

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Recent appearances

• Benchmarks (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Motion to Approve 18 Feb 2019

  Perhaps I should respond by saying that I did understand that. Fundamentally, the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, believes that his wisdom is superior to that of the 17 million who voted the other way.

• Benchmarks (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Motion to Approve 18 Feb 2019

  My Lords, I have a great respect for the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, as I heard him many times answering questions as a Minister. The answers were always clear and a full answer to what he was asked. I also remember his difficult time as a Minister of State in the Department for Education, struggling with the impediments being placed to the implementation of his policy by judicial reviews, which...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1979

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Currently held offices

• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (since 23 Nov 1999)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Care and Support Bill Committee (22 Nov 2012 to 6 Mar 2013)
• Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) (9 May 2007 to 8 Aug 2007)
• Member, Committee on the Assisted Dying for the terminally ill Bill (30 Nov 2004 to 7 Apr 2005)
• Lord Chancellor (28 Oct 1987 to 3 May 1997)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (21 Nov 1985 to 11 Nov 1999)
• Member, House of Lords Offices Committee (21 Nov 1985 to 8 Apr 1997)
• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (12 Nov 1985 to 15 May 1987)

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• Has spoken in 61 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Mackay of Clashfern’s speeches
• Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 32.66% 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") 415 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)