A selection of Viscount Eccles's votes

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• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 10 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2011
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL] - Report: Amendment 2 5 Jun 2019

  My Lords, I very much support Amendments 2 and 3 from the noble Lord, Lord Whitty. Proposed new subsection (3)(b) refers to, “the ability of the Board of Trustees … to carry out its functions under section 24 of the … Act”. The first of these functions is to, “carry out investigation and research into the science of plants and related subjects, and disseminate the results of the...

• Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL] - Report: Amendment 1 5 Jun 2019

  My Lords, the amendment is a little too restrictive on Kew, although I recall that at one time it had a plan, or at least a dream, to make available some of the properties for short-term accommodation for Kew’s partners when they needed to spend time in London and with Kew. However, to try to restrict the new power to residential property is going a bit too far.

• Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL] - Committee: Amendment 2 21 May 2019

  My Lords, I have a great deal of time for what the noble Baroness, Lady Tonge, just said. I also have a great deal of time for this amendment. To me, the crucial thing is the words, “compatible with the core … scientific … activities of the Royal Botanic Gardens”. As I said, the balance at Kew is the crucial issue. It is primarily a scientific institution. The people who work for...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 4 April 2005

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Currently held offices

• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (since 19 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (17 Jun 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, Adoption Legislation Committee (29 May 2012 to 26 Feb 2013)
• Member, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Private Bills Select Committee (L) (31 Oct 2011 to 20 Dec 2011)
• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (23 Nov 2006 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (7 Jun 2005 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (6 Jun 2005 to 30 Oct 2007)

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• Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Viscount Eccles’s speeches
• Has received answers to 5 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 66.77% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 231 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)