A selection of Lord Mitchell's votes

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• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 9 absences, between 2008–2011
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year

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Recent appearances

• Digital Economy Bill - Report (1st Day) 22 Feb 2017

  My Lords, I too support these amendments. At each stage of the Bill in your Lordships’ House, I felt terribly frustrated by the Government’s lack of ambition. I said in Committee and on Second Reading that the gigabyte should be king. According to something I read a couple of days ago, in 10 years’ time 50 billion devices will be connected to the internet worldwide. This...

• Digital Economy Bill 31 Jan 2017

  My Lords, I will address Amendment 20. The separation of Openreach from BT is fundamental to the success of Britain being a leader in the digital economy in the 21st century. It is unanswerable that BT has been given a monopoly in fixed broadband connectivity. It displays classic monopoly behaviour: it controls the distribution, sets the prices and dictates the terms to its competitors. It...

• Digital Economy Bill 31 Jan 2017

  My Lords, I support all three amendments on the USO. In my view, anything is better than what we have at present and what the Government are aiming for. In particular, I support Amendment 1 in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Mendelsohn and Lord Stevenson of Balmacara. Theirs is the most ambitious amendment, and ambition is what we desperately need. I do not think that it is pie in the sky;...

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 24 May 2000

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

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (3 Dec 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (12 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (6 Sep 2012 to 10 Oct 2013)
• Member, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Committee (29 May 2012 to 10 Oct 2012)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (26 Nov 2009 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (21 Nov 2006 to 30 Oct 2007)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market (21 Nov 2006 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2002 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (19 Nov 2002 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (13 Nov 2002 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (26 Jun 2001 to 20 Nov 2003)
• Member, Library and Computers Sub Committee (26 Jun 2001 to 7 Nov 2002)

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• Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord Mitchell’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 55.25% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 103 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)