A selection of Lord Harries of Pentregarth's votes

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• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011
• 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

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Recent appearances

• Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation - Statement 21 Nov 2018

  I thank the Minister for the Statement and his responses. I am delighted that one of my successors as Bishop of Oxford has been appointed to the centre’s board. I know that with his experience and background he will make a very valuable contribution to it. Is there an academic moral philosopher on the board? I ask as a former member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics and the HFEA. It was...

• Citizenship and Civic Engagement (Select Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 19 Nov 2018

  My Lords, it was a great pleasure to work on this committee with so many experienced colleagues and under the able chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts. I thank all those who supported us in any way. First, I draw your Lordships’ attention to recommendation 35 in our report, which concerns Part 2 of the lobbying Act. This was a concern of our committee because one...

• Privileges and Conduct - Motion to Agree 15 Nov 2018

  Some of us have been trying to get in for two and a half hours to support the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Hussein-Ece, but, with due respect some noble Lords, they go on so long that it can be impossible to get in.

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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 Committee (Lords) (9 Jun 2010 to 1 May 2012)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (19 Nov 2007 to 8 Apr 2010)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Harries of Pentregarth’s speeches
• Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 31.23% 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") 207 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)