A selection of Lord Swinfen's votes

See full list of topics voted on

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

We have lots more plain English analysis of Lord Swinfen’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Lord Swinfen’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

• Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill - Committee 26 Nov 2018

  My Lords, I have one quick question: does this apply to men wearing kilts as well as to women wearing skirts?

• House of Lords: Sittings - Motion to Resolve 24 Jul 2018

  My Lords, the date of the Recess has been known for over 12 weeks. Why has the noble Lord waited until today for his Motion?

• ONS New Crime Statistics - Private Notice Question 20 Jul 2018

  My Lords, the police used to patrol on foot, both in the country and in towns, most of the time. As far as I can see, at the moment they patrol in vehicles, which does not give them the chance to know the young people in their area and to know where they should be and where they ought not to be, and so to prevent crime before it starts. Is there any likelihood of this changing?

More of Lord Swinfen’s recent appearances

RSS feed (?)

Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1977

• Wikipedia page

Currently held offices

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

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Artificial Intelligence Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 13 Mar 2018)
• 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)

Numerology

Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. More about this

• Has spoken in 8 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 38.11% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• 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") 132 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)