A selection of Lord Taylor of Blackburn’s votes

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• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 11 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010.
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011.

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Recent appearances

• Badgers — Question 18 Jun 2013

  My Lords, when the animals are killed, will there will be post mortems on their carcasses to see whether they are carrying TB or not?

• National Lottery — Question 18 Dec 2012

  My Lords, does the noble Viscount agree that, in answering the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, he was stretching it a bit too far by saying that the Treasury was a good cause?

• Energy: Shale Gas — Question 17 Oct 2012

  My Lords, can the Minister tell us whether the Government have any idea when shale gas will be viable or not?

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Profile

Former Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1978

Left the House of Lords on 25 November 2016

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, House of Lords Offices Committee ( 1 Dec 1993 to 17 Oct 1996)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (29 Nov 1988 to 1 Nov 1990)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (20 Nov 1986 to 22 Oct 1991)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (20 Nov 1986 to 22 Oct 2001)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C (21 Nov 1978 to 13 Nov 1980)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (14 Nov 1978 to 13 Nov 1980)