A selection of Lord Alderdice's votes

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• 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 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, 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
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 9 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• FCO Support for Persecuted Christians - Question 24 Jul 2019

  My Lords, I welcome the Minister’s undertaking that the Government will accept all the recommendations in the Bishop of Truro’s report, and I congratulate him on his work over the last few years in the area of freedom of religion and belief. One of the report’s recommendations was that Her Majesty’s Government should use the opportunities provided by the international institutions of...

• Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill - Report: Amendment 12 17 Jul 2019

  As someone who had to work with the guidance before the legislation came through— and this is for reassurance to colleagues—I know that the problem was that the medical profession had to work without guidance for a long time. What happened was that the guidance was introduced partly to satisfy—

• Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill - Report: Amendment 12 17 Jul 2019

  Is the noble Lord referring to a change for the better in regard to that particular point?

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Profile

Liberal Democrat Peer, Former Speaker, and MLA for Belfast East

Entered the House of Lords in 1996

Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election

Left the Assembly on 28 April 2003 — General election

Party was Alliance until 30 Jun 1998; Initial Presiding Officer until 30 Nov 1999; Speaker until 28 Apr 2003

Also represented Belfast East

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Currently held offices

• Member, EU External Affairs Sub-Committee (since 2 Jul 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (8 Jun 2015 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) (1 Jun 2015 to 28 Oct 2016)
• Member, Mental Capacity Act 2005 Committee (16 May 2013 to 25 Feb 2014)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (22 Jun 2010 to 13 Oct 2011)
• Member, House Committee (Lords) (15 Jun 2010 to 25 Feb 2014)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (15 Jun 2010 to 25 Feb 2014)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (19 Nov 2002 to 7 Apr 2005)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 52 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Alderdice’s speeches
• Has received answers to 32 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 36.35% 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") 260 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)