A selection of Lord Strathclyde's votes

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• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 12 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission - Question 16 Jun 2020

  My Lords, when my noble friend the Minister is discussing the terms of reference for this commission, will he also consider the case for examining political interference by the judiciary, and for looking at the provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and the possibility of the role of Lord Chancellor returning to this House permanently?

• House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] - Second Reading: Order of Commitment 13 Mar 2020

  A Motion has been put forward by the noble Lord. I would like some clarification on the rather odd statement that he made. This is a constitutional Bill; I do not think that anybody can disagree with that. It is a convention in both Houses that such Bills go to the Floor of the House for Committee stage unless there is agreement that they should not. The noble Lord, Lord Grocott, explained...

• House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] - Second Reading: Order of Commitment 13 Mar 2020

  I must object in the strongest possible terms. If the noble Lord looks at the number of times that I have spoken on this Bill over the past few years, he will see that it is considerably less than he has, if I may say so. At no point have I chosen to filibuster or even be part of a filibuster; I have moved only one amendment on a statutory and independent appointments commission, which I note...

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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 and Privileges Committee (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 4 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 55.40% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 879 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)