A selection of Lord Addington's votes

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• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 10 votes for, 5 votes against, 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

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Recent appearances

• Older Persons: Provision of Public Services - Motion to Take Note 13 Jun 2019

  My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, for raising this subject. For once, I remember that, in your Lordships’ House, I am still quite young—but only in your Lordships’ House. There were two things that he raised to illustrate loneliness and the problems of isolation and, only one speech down, the point has already been made that they are not the only considerations. Free...

• Free TV Licences for Over-75s - Statement 11 Jun 2019

  My Lords, is it not fair to say that the BBC is there to provide content that everybody can access, and that we should not lose sight of that as its primary function? Asking it to do something else, such as subsiding a government policy from another department, is bound to end in tears sooner or later. This just happens to have ended in tears now.

• Employment - Motion to Take Note 6 Jun 2019

  My Lords, before I progress with my speech I should remind the House of my declared interests—I am president of the British Dyslexia Association and work for Microlink plc—because what I will say refers to both areas. I will talk about the range of disabilities. I thought I would be alone, but the noble Baronesses, Lady Meacher and Lady Wheatcroft, have beaten me to the punch. However,...

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1982

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Currently held offices

• Member, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords) (since 17 May 2011)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, The Arctic Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 11 Feb 2015)
• Member, Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Committee (16 May 2013 to 6 Nov 2013)
• Member, House Committee (Lords) (2 Jun 2010 to 15 Jun 2010)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (2 Jun 2010 to 15 Jun 2010)
• Spokesperson for Defence, Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport , Deputy Chief Whip (8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Defence (27 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Sport), Culture, Media & Sport (19 Dec 2006 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Sport), Shadow Minister (17 Aug 2006 to 19 Dec 2006)
• People With Disabilities, Non-Departmental & Cross Departmental Responsibilities (19 Oct 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Sport), Culture, Media & Sport (1 Jun 2005 to 17 Aug 2006)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Disability), Work & Pensions (1 Jun 2005 to 25 Oct 2007)
• Deputy Chief Whip (1 Jun 2005 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Culture, Media & Sport (22 Feb 2005 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Work & Pensions (22 Feb 2005 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (2 Dec 2004 to 26 Nov 2008)
• Shadow Minister (Sport), Culture, Media & Sport (26 Jan 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Other Whip (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
• People With Disabilities, Non-Departmental & Cross-Departmental Responsibilities (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (17 Dec 2003 to 7 May 2005)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 44 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Addington’s speeches
• Has received answers to 14 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 85.61% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 536 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)