A selection of Lord Kinnock's votes

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• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 11 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Brexit: Crime Prevention - Question 30 Mar 2017

  Will the Minister, in the service of the House, read the two sentences in the letter before the one that she selectively read out? Those sentences make it absolutely clear that the Government’s intention and the implied threat is that unless there is agreement on trade—a “comprehensive agreement” as they have called it—there will not be an agreement on security?...

• Police: Pension Rights - Question 21 Mar 2017

  My Lords, may I recommend to the Minister the principle of “When the facts change, I change my mind” as wise guidance in issues like this? Does she accept from me that the principle of no retrospection, although applicable in many circumstances, simply does not meet the moral obligations that arise from cases like those which have been raised properly by my noble friend?

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: Finance 3 Mar 2017

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government what advice they are giving to school headteachers and governors who are notifying parents that they need to make voluntary financial contributions to help offset higher operational and employment costs and real-terms reductions in public funding.

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 31 January 2005

Previously MP for Islwyn until 20 January 1995 — unknown

Entered the House of Commons on 18 June 1970 — General election

Also represented Islwyn; Bedwellty

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Other offices held in the past

• Vice-President of the European Commission (16 Sep 1999 to 21 Nov 2004)
• European Commissioner (1 Jul 1995 to 21 Nov 2004)
• Party Chair, Labour Party (1 Jul 1987 to 1 Jul 1988)
• Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition (2 Oct 1983 to 18 Jul 1992)
• Leader of the Labour Party (2 Oct 1983 to 18 Jul 1992)
• Shadow Secretary of State (3 May 1979 to 9 Jun 1983)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee (1 Jul 1978 to 1 Jul 1994)

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• Has spoken in 192 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Kinnock’s speeches
• Has received answers to 88 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 49.14% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 8 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• 10 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Kinnock’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 74 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)