A selection of Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts’s votes

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• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote 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. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 10 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2011.

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Recent appearances

• Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Substitution of Cut-off Date Relating to Rights of Way) (England) Regulations 2023 - Motion to Regret 27 Nov 2023

  I sense that my noble friend has reached his peroration. Could we just go back to Oflog? I absolutely accept his good intentions and what he has told us, but we know that we will leave this Chamber, that things will move on and that this Office for Local Government will give those of us who are interested in this topic a chance to chase the laggards, because there will be information, if...

• Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Substitution of Cut-off Date Relating to Rights of Way) (England) Regulations 2023 - Motion to Regret 27 Nov 2023

  I sense that my noble friend has reached his peroration. Could we just go back to Oflog? I absolutely accept his good intentions and what he has told us, but we know that we will leave this Chamber, that things will move on and that this Office for Local Government will give those of us who are interested in this topic a chance to chase the laggards, because there will be information, if...

• Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Substitution of Cut-off Date Relating to Rights of Way) (England) Regulations 2023 - Motion to Regret 27 Nov 2023

  My Lords, I have tabled a parallel regret Motion but, before I get to that, I will say what a pleasure it is for those of us who have followed this through the long night—many years—to see the noble Lord, Lord Rosser, back in his place. He has been with us for many of these debates, and he and I have debated many times in the past. I know he has not been in the best of health, and I am...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 28 June 2000

Positions held at time of appointment: Chairman and Founder, Granville plc (from Number 10 press release)

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Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee ( 1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Chair, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee ( 1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Chair, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee ( 1 Jul 2019 to 19 Jul 2017)
• Member, SLSC Sub-Committee B ( 4 Sep 2018 to 1 May 2019)
• Member, Bribery Act 2010 Committee (17 May 2018 to 1 Mar 2019)
• Chair, Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 28 Mar 2018)
• Chair, Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 28 Mar 2018)
• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee ( 8 Jun 2015 to 19 Jul 2017)
• Member, Insurance Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (19 Nov 2014 to 28 Nov 2014)
• Member, Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Nov 2014 to 3 Feb 2015)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (12 Jun 2014 to 25 Jun 2014)
• Member, Soft Power Committee (16 May 2013 to 11 Mar 2014)
• Member, Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (19 Jun 2012 to 24 Jul 2012)
• Member, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill [HL] Committee ( 5 Sep 2011 to 1 Dec 2011)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F - Home Affairs (13 Nov 2007 to 16 May 2012)
• Shadow Minister, Home Affairs (16 Dec 2005 to 11 Jan 2007)
• Shadow Minister, Trade & Industry (16 Dec 2005 to 11 Jan 2007)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, (Also Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland - Not In Shadow Cabinet) (13 Jun 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, (Assisted By Shadow Law Officers) (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Trade & Industry (20 May 2005 to 13 Jun 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Economic Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 20 May 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Home Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 20 May 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Home Affairs ( 6 Jul 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs (10 May 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs (10 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004)