A selection of Lord Strathclyde's votes

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• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• 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, 12 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2011

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Recent appearances

• Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders 8 Apr 2019

  My Lords, I too will reflect briefly on what happened on Thursday, when the House did not serve the interests of the people we serve, Parliament, or indeed this House and ourselves. I hope that my noble friend the Leader of the House might consider asking the Procedure Committee to examine what happened on Thursday, either to make sure that it is not repeated or so that we manage ourselves in...

• Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders: Amendment to the Motion 4 Apr 2019

  My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Empey, has spoken with a good deal of sense. My understanding is that the usual channels had formally agreed to finish this Bill on Monday, and that that arrangement was withdrawn yesterday. The noble Baroness is shaking her head. I have 19 years’ experience of dealing with process and procedure in this House. One abiding rule is that once you do not involve...

• Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders: Motion 4 Apr 2019

  My Lords, I am sorry for intervening on my noble friend, but I find it utterly extraordinary that we have just listened to a Motion being moved by a leading Member on the Opposition Front Bench who simply would not take an intervention. This debate can be solved so easily. Over the last two or three decades, the House has developed an extremely successful practice for dealing with urgent...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1985

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Other offices held in the past

• Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (12 May 2010 to 7 Jan 2013)
• Leader of the Opposition In the House of Lords, Parliament (6 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Lords, Parliament (9 Jul 2007 to 9 Jul 2007)
• Leader of Opposition In the House of Lords, Parliament (9 Jul 2007 to 6 Jan 2009)
• Leader of the Opposition In the House of Lords, Parliament (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Leader of the Opposition In the House of Lords, House of Lords (17 Mar 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Leader of the Opposition In the House of Lords, Parliament (10 May 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)
• Member, House Committee (Lords) (19 Nov 2002 to 9 Jan 2013)
• Member, Finance and Staff Sub Committee (17 Dec 1998 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (14 Dec 1998 to 9 Jan 2013)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (24 Oct 1996 to 8 Apr 1997)
• Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) (17 Nov 1994 to 9 Jan 2013)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (10 Oct 1994 to 9 Jan 2013)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (10 Oct 1994 to 9 Jan 2013)
• Member, Adminstration Sub Committee (10 Oct 1994 to 19 Nov 1998)
• Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords) (20 Jul 1994 to 8 Apr 1997)
• Minister of State (Department of Trade and Industry) (11 Jan 1993 to 20 Jul 1994)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment) (26 Jul 1992 to 7 Sep 1993)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scottish Office) (7 Sep 1990 to 28 Nov 1992)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment) (26 Jul 1989 to 24 Jul 1990)
• Member, Library and Computers Sub Committee (6 Dec 1988 to 1 Nov 1990)
• Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (12 Aug 1988 to 24 Jul 1989)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord Strathclyde’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 54.88% 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") 875 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)