A selection of Lord Lang of Monkton's votes

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• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 8 votes against, 6 absences, between 2008–2011
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Liaison Committee Report - Motion to Agree 28 Mar 2019

  My Lords, it has been my instinct over 40 years in both Houses that whenever the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, rises to his feet I stand up and disagree with him. However, I am also a member of the Liaison Committee and I agree with every word that he has said, which is so surprising that I find myself on my feet again. I emphasise to the House, and particularly to the noble Lord, Lord...

• Brexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration - Motion to Take Note (3rd Day) 14 Jan 2019

  My Lords, like my noble friend Lord Hunt, I propose to confine my remarks to the subject of the referendum and what should happen now. I do not much like them, but I believe that a referendum can be a valid instrument of democracy, used rarely and with care, for really big issues on which the nation is divided. The Independent Commission on Referendums recently suggested that only issues of...

• Brexit: Statutory Instruments - Question 10 Jan 2019

  My Lords, can my noble friend tell the House what proportion of these statutory instruments contain Henry VIII powers? Does he agree that any growth in the number of Henry VIII powers creates a dangerous power imbalance between the Executive and Parliament and therefore should be resisted?

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Currently held offices

• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (since 27 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Constitution Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, Constitution Committee (12 Jun 2012 to 12 Jun 2014)
• Member, Barnett Formula Committee (10 Dec 2008 to 12 Nov 2009)
• Member, Constitution Committee (28 Jun 2001 to 7 May 2005)
• Secretary of State for Trade (5 Jul 1995 to 1 May 1997)
• Secretary of State for Scottish Office (28 Nov 1990 to 4 Jul 1995)
• Minister of State (Scottish Office) (13 Jun 1987 to 28 Nov 1990)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scottish Office) (10 Sep 1986 to 13 Jun 1987)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment) (31 Jan 1986 to 10 Sep 1986)
• Government Whip (11 Jun 1983 to 1 Feb 1986)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (30 Sep 1981 to 10 Jun 1983)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (3 May 1979 to 13 Nov 1981)

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• Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord Lang of Monkton’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 31.84% 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") 72 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)