A selection of Lord Lucas’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 university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 10 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011.

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Recent appearances

• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill - Commons Reason: Motion A1 (as an amendment to Motion A) 21 Mar 2023

  My Lords, what the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, has just said emphasises the main point I wish to make: that this applies to students just as much as to academics. The whole idea of freedom of thought is really important. We are bringing up our children to think that they must curtail their thought. I have a daughter at university at the moment and that is certainly her experience....

• Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill - Committee (4th Day): Amendment 112 6 Mar 2023

  My Lords, the Government are taking huge powers in the Bill to abolish EU legislation and are asking us to believe the promises they have made; for instance, on environmental law, that they will not decrease environmental protection. I entirely accept those promises. This is a well-run Government who are capable of controlling what they do and living up to their promises. In that case, what...

• Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill - Committee (4th Day): Amendment 112 6 Mar 2023

  My Lords, I am much more a supporter of this bit of Bill than some, but even I am astonished by Clause 15(5), which seems to introduce uncertainty and immense delays in the process without offering any great benefit. After all, what we are talking about here is essentially declaratory legislation. It is the Government saying, “We are not going to increase the burden of regulation by what...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1991

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Currently held offices

• Member, Environment and Climate Change Committee (since 14 Apr 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee (13 Jun 2019 to 16 Jun 2022)
• Member, Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities Committee (17 May 2018 to 19 Mar 2019)
• Member, Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (13 Sep 2016 to 9 Nov 2016)
• Member, Digital Skills Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 4 Feb 2015)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (Higher education in STEM subjects) (29 Nov 2011 to 17 Jul 2012)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2011)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 8 Dec 2011)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E - Justice and Institutions (24 May 2005 to 30 Nov 2007)
• Member, Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee) (11 Jul 2003 to 28 Nov 2003)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2002 to 20 Nov 2003)
• Member, Committee On Animals In Scientific Procedures (28 Jun 2001 to 16 Jul 2002)
• Member, Library and Computers Sub Committee (26 Jun 2001 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, Library and Computers Sub Committee (28 Nov 1995 to 8 Apr 1997)
• Member, Works of Art Committee (Lords) (22 Nov 1994 to 8 Nov 1995)