A selection of the Earl of Shrewsbury's votes

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• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 10 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Fly-tipping 12 Nov 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the progress made to date in combatting fly tipping.

• Armistice Day: Centenary - Motion to Take Note (Continued) 5 Nov 2018

  My Lords, as always, it is a very great privilege to speak in your Lordships’ House, but it is especially so on this occasion when we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War and pay our tributes to those from all across the world, and from all sides, who fought in that horrendous conflict and who gave their lives in the cause of freedom. It is even more important...

• First World War: Empire and Commonwealth Troops - Question for Short Debate 4 Jun 2018

  My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on securing his debate this evening. I spent some time living in the West Indies on the island of Saint Vincent, and I have known the Windward and Leeward Islands, and indeed the Grenadines, for most of my life. Recently, that part of the world has been brought to our attention through Windrush, and it was this that persuaded me to contribute to this...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1980

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (13 Sep 2016 to 9 Nov 2016)
• Member, Services Committee (1 Sep 2016 to 12 Jun 2018)
• Member, Works of Art Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2009 to 29 Jan 2014)
• Member, Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee) (11 Jul 2003 to 28 Nov 2003)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all the Earl of Shrewsbury’s speeches
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 30.43% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — 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") 51 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)