A selection of Lord Rees of Ludlow's votes

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• Voted for more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 13 absences, between 2008–2011
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, in 2011
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons

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Recent appearances

• Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL] - Second Reading 13 Mar 2020

  My Lords, the commitment of the noble Lord, Lord Bird, to the disadvantaged is an inspiration to us all and we should surely welcome the Bill. Urgent and immediate matters understandably preoccupy our leaders; in contrast, some of the most threatening issues are global and long-term. In optimising people’s welfare, we should care about the prospect of a baby whose life will extend into the...

• Climate Change - Motion to Take Note 6 Feb 2020

  My Lords, a key message of the UK FIRES report is that it is tough to meet even our declared 2050 targets without a drastic speed-up in the deployment of novel technologies. I argue that there is a more compelling motivation for prioritising and expanding such efforts: even if we meet our targets, it makes only about 1% difference to global CO2 emissions. Far more crucial for the world is...

• Social Mobility - Question for Short Debate 29 Jan 2020

  My Lords, my remarks will focus on the need for greater flexibility in higher education. We should abandon the view that a standard three-year residential degree is the minimum worthwhile goal. Students who realise that the course they embarked on is not right for them or who have personal hardship should be enabled to leave early with dignity, with a certificate to mark what they have...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 18 October 2005

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (23 Jun 2015 to 2 Jul 2019)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (Higher education in STEM subjects) (25 Oct 2011 to 17 Jul 2012)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (22 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

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• Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord Rees of Ludlow’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 16.79% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 53 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)