A selection of Lord Mackay of Drumadoon's votes

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• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
• Has never voted on more EU integration
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons

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Recent appearances

• Scotland Bill: Committee (2nd Day) 19 Jan 2016

  As my name can be found in some proximity to the amendments that are being discussed in this opening round of speeches, I do not intend to go into any great detail about what we have heard. I am, however, struck by the fact that people are talking as if the best way forward will involve a significant measure of respect and agreement and will not give any excuse for a deterioration in the...

• Scotland Bill: Committee (1st Day) 8 Dec 2015

  My Lords, perhaps I may do my best to introduce a little reality to what has happened in this case because, to quote the well-known words, I was there. I was in your Lordships’ House on 21 July 1998 during a debate on an amendment which I had moved concerning Clause 2 of the then Scotland Bill of that year. I have before me a helpful summary of the history of that event, which may...

• Queen’s Speech — Debate (3rd Day) (Continued) 1 Jun 2015

  My Lords, I rise to make a short contribution to this important debate on the Motion that an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty. I begin by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Dunlop, on an outstanding maiden speech which will be remembered throughout the legislation which is to follow in the light of the lodging of the Bill in the other place last week. I have reached the view that,...

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Entered the House of Lords in 1995

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (17 Jun 2015 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, Extradition Law Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 25 Feb 2015)

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• Has spoken in 2 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Lord Mackay of Drumadoon’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 1.54% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well below 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?)