A selection of Lord Swinfen's votes

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• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 8 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year

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Recent appearances

• Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill - Second Reading 6 Apr 2017

  I quite understand that the Bill will apply to British ships in British waters and elsewhere in the world, but what is the position with foreign-flagged ships that happen to be in British waters when the homosexual act takes place? Their foreign laws may not apply in the same way that ours do.

• Neighbourhood Planning Bill - Report (2nd Day) 28 Feb 2017

  My Lords, I spoke briefly on this in Committee and I will not weary your Lordships by repeating what I said then. I shall say simply that I support the amendment, and if there is a Division I will vote in favour of it.

• Abortion (Disability Equality) Bill [HL] - Report 24 Feb 2017

  My Lords, I am a complete layman in these matters. When the noble Lord, Lord Winston, responds, can he tell the Committee what in his view is a “high probability”? What does he mean by that? Also how long is “shortly after” a birth? Would that be hours, days, weeks or years?

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1977

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Currently held offices

• Member, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords) (since 3 Jun 2010)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Mental Capacity Act 2005 Committee (16 May 2013 to 25 Feb 2014)
• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (23 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy (21 Nov 2006 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market (8 Dec 2003 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C (15 Nov 1990 to 17 Oct 1996)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F (21 Nov 1978 to 20 Dec 1979)

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• Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord Swinfen’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 38.34% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
• 2 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Swinfen’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 131 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)