A selection of Lord Butler of Brockwell's votes

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• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• 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 for more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 13 absences, between 2008–2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, in 2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Privileges and Conduct - Motion to Agree 30 Apr 2019

  My Lords, I want to say a few words because, very unusually, I want to express a different view from that of my noble friend Lord Pannick, the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham, and my noble friend Lady Deech. Having taken part in the debates about Lord Lester, I of course recognise that when the House has the responsibility of reaching a verdict on the conduct of one of its own staff or Members...

• European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill - Committee: Amendment 8 8 Apr 2019

  My Lords, I understand the misgivings that many in this House have about this Bill, but I have to say to the noble Baroness that her amendment would not stop the Bill becoming an Act. It is going to become an Act, and that is the mischief, so she cannot stop through her amendment the mischief that she wishes to stop. As the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, said, the Bill ceases to have an effect, so...

• European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill - Committee: Amendment 7 8 Apr 2019

  My Lords, I hope that this is an unnecessary fear, but it ought to be clarified. My worry, which I am sorry to say has been intensified by what happened on Thursday, is that if an affirmative resolution is needed on Friday or Saturday, is there a risk that it could be filibustered and therefore not passed? We would then crash out because of that obstruction to the business of the House. As I...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1998

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Currently held offices

• Member, Gambling Industry Committee (since 13 Jun 2019)
• Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee (since 12 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee) (25 Nov 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (16 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (26 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Leader's Group on Working Practices Committee (27 Jul 2010 to 26 Apr 2011)
• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (25 Nov 2009 to 15 May 2013)

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• Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Butler of Brockwell’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 13.89% 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") 139 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)