A selection of Lord Kirkhill's votes

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• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 11 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2008–2011
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Council of Europe: Local and Regional Democracy — Question for Short Debate 6 Feb 2013

  My Lords, I rise with considerable pleasure to thank the noble Earl, Lord Dundee, for introducing this debate. We do not talk about the Council of Europe often enough in this Chamber. Indeed, we do not talk about external organisations often enough. The debate gives us an opportunity to say something about this important body. I emphasise at the outset that the Council of Europe does not, as...

• European Convention on Human Rights — Debate 19 May 2011

  My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating the noble and learned Lord, Lord Irvine of Lairg, on securing this debate. Nowadays, when we discuss fundamental rights, we inevitably have to talk about the European Convention on Human Rights. This convention is by no means the only international instrument in the field of human rights, but it is certainly one of the most important. Until...

• Amendments to Law (Resolution of Dunfermline Building Society) Order 2009: Motion to Approve 6 May 2009

  My Lords, on a point of clarification, I did not quite understand why those members of the pension scheme might have a preference ahead of others. Can the Minister briefly develop that point for me?

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1975

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, House of Lords Offices Committee (21 Nov 1985 to 15 Nov 1988)

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Lord Kirkhill’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 55.99% 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") 6 times in debates — well below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)