A selection of the Earl of Caithness’s votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 9 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 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 fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.

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Recent appearances

• Financial Services and Markets Bill - Report (1st Day): Amendment 4 6 Jun 2023

  My Lords, I have my name to Amendment 15, so ably introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman. I thank her for her very clear exposition of it and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Young, for her little additions just to fill in some of the other parts of this important subject. I thank the Minister for her time yesterday when I came to discuss this amendment with her: it makes a lot of...

• Financial Services and Markets Bill - Report (1st Day): Amendment 4 6 Jun 2023

  My Lords, I have my name to Amendment 15, so ably introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman. I thank her for her very clear exposition of it and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Young, for her little additions just to fill in some of the other parts of this important subject. I thank the Minister for her time yesterday when I came to discuss this amendment with her: it makes a lot of...

• Financial Services and Markets Bill - Report (1st Day): Amendment 4 6 Jun 2023

  My Lords, I have my name to Amendment 15, so ably introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman. I thank her for her very clear exposition of it and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Young, for her little additions just to fill in some of the other parts of this important subject. I thank the Minister for her time yesterday when I came to discuss this amendment with her: it makes a lot of...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1965

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Currently held offices

• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee (13 Jun 2019 to 23 Jun 2020)
• Member, Rural Economy Committee (17 May 2018 to 26 Mar 2019)
• Member, Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 13 Mar 2018)
• Member, Communications and Digital Committee (25 May 2016 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee (12 Jun 2015 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, European Union Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, EU Sub Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs (21 May 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, EU Sub Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy (17 May 2012 to 21 May 2013)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment (18 May 2010 to 16 May 2012)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D - Environment and Agriculture (9 Dec 2008 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F - Home Affairs (8 Dec 2003 to 30 Nov 2007)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (19 Nov 2002 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (9 Jun 1997 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, House of Lords Offices Committee (5 Jun 1997 to 30 Nov 2000)
• Minister of State (Transport) (Railways and Roads) (14 Apr 1992 to 11 Jan 1994)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (7 Jul 1987 to 22 Oct 1991)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (2 Sep 1985 to 10 Sep 1986)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (14 Jun 1979 to 31 Oct 1984)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D (24 May 1979 to 1 Feb 1982)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee G (28 Mar 1979 to 20 Dec 1979)