A selection of Lord Adonis'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
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 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
• 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

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Recent appearances

• Arts: Impact of Brexit - Motion to Take Note 11 Oct 2018

  He is used to it.

• Arts: Impact of Brexit - Motion to Take Note 11 Oct 2018

  My Lords, my noble friend Lord Bragg has done so much to foster the nation’s culture and creativity. His speech today was another great contribution. One in 11 jobs are now in the creative industries. Our creative industries have built their success on Britain’s place in the EU. According to Arts Council England, 70% of our arts and culture organisations work in the EU, and the EU...

• Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit - Motion to Take Note 11 Oct 2018

  Did the noble Lord just say that the United Kingdom as a whole will stay in the customs union until such point as a future trading relationship has been agreed which is satisfactory to the Republic of Ireland?

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 23 May 2005

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Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (7 Oct 2011 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Secretary of State, Department for Transport (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Transport (6 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State, Department for Transport (6 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (5 Oct 2008 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Schools and Learners), Department for Children, Schools and Families (13 Jul 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Schools and Learners) (29 Jun 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Children, Schools and Families (28 Jun 2007 to 13 Jul 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Schools), Department for Education and Skills (17 Jun 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Education and Skills (11 May 2005 to 17 Jun 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Schools) (10 May 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 63 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Adonis’s speeches
• Has received answers to 38 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 59.65% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 29 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 868 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)