A selection of Lord Harries of Pentregarth’s votes

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• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, in 2011.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 12 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010.
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.

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Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 26 Jun 2023

  Reaching a global agreement on the regulation of advanced forms of artificial intelligence with international partners – Lord Harries of Pentregarth. Oral questions

• West Papua: UN Access - Question 17 Apr 2023

  To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in obtaining access to West Papua for the United Nations’ High Commissioner for Human Rights.

• West Papua: UN Access - Question 17 Apr 2023

  I thank the Minister for his Answer. He mentioned the universal periodic review of Indonesia. He will know that, at that review, a number of major countries, including the United States, Australia and Canada, called for an intervention from the UN in Indonesia and an immediate visit by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. It is not at all clear that the United Kingdom was among those...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1993

Positions held at time of appointment: Bishop of Oxford. (from Number 10 press release)

Party was Bishop until 2 Jun 2006

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 28 Mar 2018)
• Member, Select Committee on Charities (25 May 2016 to 26 Mar 2017)
• Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee) (18 Jul 2011 to 12 Mar 2012)
• Member, Works of Art Committee (Lords) (9 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (9 Jun 2010 to 1 May 2012)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (19 Nov 2007 to 8 Apr 2010)