A selection of Lord Scott of Foscote's votes

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• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Voted a mixture of for and against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Voted against more EU integration Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 13 absences, between 2008–2011

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Recent appearances

• Cyclists: Road Traffic Laws - Question 18 Apr 2016

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• Cyclists: Road Traffic Laws - Question 18 Apr 2016

  My Lords, I must declare an interest because I cycle regularly in London. The overriding obligation of cyclists in London is to try to ride their bicycle so as to keep it from contact with other vehicles and particularly from contact with pedestrians. If a cyclist does that, the proposition that he should be prosecuted for some breach of one of the many rules of the road seems to be a little...

• Riot Compensation Bill — Third Reading 22 Mar 2016

  My Lords, I apologise for raising a point on the Bill at such a late stage. In justification, I read the Bill for the first time this morning. Clause 8(1) states: “If the decision-maker decides that a claim is valid, the decision-maker must then decide the amount of compensation, up to a maximum of £1 million per claim (the ‘compensation cap’)”. However, Clause 8(9) states: “The...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 18 July 2000

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (16 May 2012 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (24 Nov 2009 to 15 May 2012)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (9 Nov 2009 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E - Justice and Institutions (26 Nov 2003 to 7 May 2005)
• Member, European Union Committee (26 Jun 2001 to 7 May 2005)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E (26 Jun 2001 to 20 Nov 2003)

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Lord Scott of Foscote’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 8.00% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 55 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)