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- 11th May to 2nd June 2020
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- 2nd to 9th June 2020
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- 10th June 2020 onwards
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A selection of the Duke of Montrose’s votes
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Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes
0 votes for, 13 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2011.
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Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011.
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Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
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Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
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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.
We have lots more plain English analysis of the Duke of Montrose’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit the Duke of Montrose’s full vote analysis page for more.
Recent appearances
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My Lords, I declare my family’s interest in managing an area of blanket bog in Scotland which is now in a peat restoration programme. I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, on the need for more research, but I am afraid I do not agree with some of her other points. The guarded tone of this measure is appropriate but, as the noble Baroness said, until the promised guidance is issued,...
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My Lords, I strongly endorse the comments of the two previous noble Lords. In view of the more than three months of communications blackout, along with continuing reports of the killing and rape of civilians, the destruction of harvests and medical facilities, widespread looting and starvation, do Her Majesty’s Government agree that what has taken place in Axum is almost certainly being...
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To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is a facility in Northern Ireland which will be able to carry out the batch testing and certification by a qualified person of packs of medicines being traded from Great Britain to Northern Ireland from 1 January 2022; and if so, whether any such facility will have (1) responsibility for, and (2) capacity to, process such certification for...
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Profile
Conservative Peer
Entered the House of Lords in 1992
Currently held offices
- Member, EU Environment Sub-Committee (since 23 Apr 2020)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee (26 May 2016 to 23 Apr 2020)
- Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (8 Jun 2015 to 12 May 2016)
- Member, Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Bill Special Public Bill Committee (22 Jan 2013 to 13 Feb 2013)
- - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Wales), Shadow Minister (8 Sep 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Scotland), Shadow Minister (8 Sep 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Wales and Scotland), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Wales), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 8 Sep 2009)
- - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Scotland), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 8 Sep 2009)
- Shadow Minister, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (19 Jan 2009 to 27 Jul 2009)
- Shadow Minister, Wales (19 Jan 2009 to 27 Jul 2009)
- Shadow Minister, Scotland (9 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2009)
- Shadow Minister (Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Also In Scotland Team), Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Minister, Scotland (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Spokespersons In the Lords, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
- Deputy Chief Whip, Whips (20 May 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Spokespersons In the Lords, (Also Shadow Minister for Women & Equality- Not In the Shadow Cabinet) (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
- Spokespersons In the Lords, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment & Transport (9 May 2005 to 20 May 2005)
- Whip, Whips (17 Mar 2005 to 20 May 2005)
- Spokespersons In the Lords, Environment and Transport (22 Feb 2005 to 9 May 2005)
- Spokespersons In the Lords, Local and Devolved Government Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 20 May 2005)
- Shadow Minister, Environment and Transport (6 Jul 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
- Shadow Minister, Environment & Transport (10 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004)
- Shadow Minister, Local and Devolved Government Affairs (10 May 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
- Deputy Chief Whip, Whips (10 May 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)
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