A selection of Lord Hoyle's votes

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• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 8 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2008–2011

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Saudi Arabia: Human Rights 24 Apr 2017

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Prime Minister's visit to Saudi Arabia included discussions about (1) executions of dissidents and gays, (2) inferior treatment of women, and (3) human rights.

• Brexit: Gibraltar - Question for Short Debate 21 Mar 2017

  I am very pleased indeed to follow the noble Baroness: I know what a firm friend indeed she is of Gibraltar. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Boswell, for an excellent report. It gives us this opportunity to ensure that the needs of Gibraltar are not forgotten. First, I must declare an interest in Gibraltar: an interest of which I am very proud. I am a freeman of Gibraltar. I announce that with...

• European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill - Second Reading (2nd Day) (Continued) 21 Feb 2017

  My Lords, it has been a very interesting and informative debate. In fact, I welcome to the House people who I have not known before who have joined in the debate. I hope they will come back and join in other debates in the future—I should certainly welcome that. Looking at the issue, I see that it would be totally wrong for this, an unelected House, to try to overturn what the British...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (2 Dec 2003 to 7 May 2005)
• Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (15 May 1997 to 9 Apr 1999)
• Government Whip (7 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (23 Oct 1996 to 24 Oct 1996)
• Party Chair, Labour Party (1 Jul 1994 to 1 Jul 1995)
• Member, Privileges Committee (18 Nov 1993 to 17 Oct 1996)
• Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party (20 Apr 1992 to 1 May 1997)
• Member, Trade & Industry Committee (6 Feb 1984 to 26 Oct 1992)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee (1 Jul 1983 to 1 Jul 1985)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee (1 Jul 1978 to 1 Jul 1982)

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• Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord Hoyle’s speeches
• Has received answers to 13 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 70.55% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
• 4 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Hoyle’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 129 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)