A selection of Lord Freeman's votes

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• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted a mixture of for and against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Almost always voted against more EU integration Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 6 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently 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 an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Aircraft: Air Conditioning 3 Mar 2016

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the requirements on airlines using UK airports for frequently changing air filters in all cabins and what is the maximum permitted interval between changing air filters.

• Armed Forces Bill: Second Reading 11 Feb 2016

  My Lords, I add my congratulations to the three maiden speakers today. They were exemplary. I have some past experience; in the other place one of my tasks for the Conservative Government was to brief those who were making maiden speeches—to a slightly larger House, perhaps, and perhaps suffering greater nerves than those who made the three very professional speeches today. I address my...

• Cycling — Question for Short Debate 10 Feb 2016

  My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Young of Cookham for securing this debate. His example, originally as the bicycling baronet and now as the cycling Peer, is much to be admired. I am sure he must have influenced the leader of the Opposition in the other place, and perhaps the current Health Secretary, whom one frequently sees on the television astride a bicycle. I want, first, to...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Currently held offices

• Member, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Lords) Committee (since 5 May 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (23 Jun 2015 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, Built Environment Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Member, EU Sub Committee B - Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment (21 May 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Draft Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills (Joint Committee) (17 Mar 2011 to 14 Jun 2011)
• Member, European Union Committee (21 Nov 2006 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market (21 Nov 2006 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy (24 May 2005 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Member, Committee on the Speakership of the House (9 Jul 2003 to 19 Dec 2005)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (26 Jun 2001 to 20 Nov 2003)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (1 Jun 1997 to 31 Jul 2001)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister (Public Service) (5 Jul 1995 to 1 May 1997)
• Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement) (20 Jul 1994 to 5 Jul 1995)
• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (Public Transport) (28 Nov 1990 to 20 Jul 1994)
• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (4 May 1990 to 28 Nov 1990)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) (16 Dec 1988 to 4 May 1990)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Armed Forces) (21 May 1986 to 15 Dec 1988)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Committee (27 Jan 1984 to 26 Feb 1986)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Sub-Committee (9 Jun 1983 to 9 Nov 1985)

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Lord Freeman’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 47.71% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 125 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)