A selection of Lord Hoyle's votes

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

We have lots more plain English analysis of Lord Hoyle’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Lord Hoyle’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 21 Nov 2018

  Talks with the government of Saudi Arabia on human rights in that country – Lord Hoyle. Oral questions

• Written Answers — The Senior Deputy Speaker: Peers' Interests 23 Jul 2018

  To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to his Written Answer on 6 March (HL5909), in what circumstances would it be necessary for a member to declare their membership of the Freemasons.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Saudi Arabia: Females 19 Jul 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have raised with the government of Saudi Arabia the question of the continued detention of women who campaigned against the ban on female drivers in Saudi Arabia; and if so, what response they received.

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Profile

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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 2 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Lord Hoyle’s speeches
• Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 69.48% 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 130 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)