A selection of Lord Rennard's votes

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• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 6 votes for, 4 votes against, 5 absences, between 2008–2011

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Recent appearances

• Human Medicines and Medical Devices (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Motion to Approve 30 Sep 2019

  My Lords, I begin by declaring my interests as in the register. My work with the British Healthcare Trades Association has identified concerns among the manufacturers of medical devices about what might happen with the future regulation of their products as a result of Brexit. The regulation of medical devices and medicines is, of course, very necessary to protect patient safety, and it...

• Brexit: Advertising of Duty-Free Shopping - Question 30 Sep 2019

  My Lords, is not the concept of drawing attention to the possibility of buying cheap cigarettes totally counterproductive to the Government’s stated aim of making the country smoke-free by 2030? Is not the truth about this campaign promoting such a possibility that it is all part of the propaganda in favour of Brexit in anticipation of a general election?

• Extension of Franchise (House of Lords) Bill [HL] - Second Reading 19 Jul 2019

  My Lords, I very much enjoyed the account from the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, of recent very close election results. His message was that every vote matters—so, I think, it should. The principle of this Bill has support from these Benches, but from them we note the irony of demanding votes for Peers to elect MPs without demanding votes for people to elect Peers. In 1911, Asquith’s Liberal...

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1999

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Political Polling and Digital Media Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 20 Mar 2018)
• Member, Constitution Committee (19 Jan 2011 to 1 May 2012)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2009 to 14 May 2014)

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• Has spoken in 15 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Rennard’s speeches
• Has received answers to 21 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 60.78% 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") 206 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)