A selection of Lord Davies of Oldham's votes

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• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• 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

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Recent appearances

• Sibling Couples - Question 21 Mar 2019

  My Lords, I agree with a great deal of what the Minister has said. It is right that the Treasury should be concerned about the protection of inheritance tax. After all, avoidance of inheritance tax is basically a middle-class pastime in this country; any lawyer is likely to recommend that people should think about setting up a trust fund to avoid the consequences of certain aspects of the...

• Spring Statement - Motion to Take Note 20 Mar 2019

  My Lords, this debate is occasioned by an event called the Spring Statement, which has scarcely been a fiscal event. There were no significant changes to the tax system, and only a small number of spending measures, forming not an economic strategy but almost an emergency response to the failure in government services long experienced by the British people, who are now complaining stridently...

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Currently held offices

• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (since 8 Oct 2010)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) (8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Wales) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (and Deputy Chief Whip) (5 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Joint Committee on Security (24 May 2005 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (2 Dec 2004 to 22 Jul 2010)
• Deputy Chief Whip (House of Lords), HM Household (13 Jun 2003 to 11 May 2010)
• Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords) (13 Jun 2003 to 6 May 2010)
• Government Whip (12 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Lords in Waiting (Whips) (1 Jul 2000 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (1 Jul 1993 to 1 May 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Jul 1993 to 1 May 1997)
• Member, National Heritage Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 13 Dec 1993)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (17 Jan 1979 to 4 May 1979)
• Member, Overseas Development Committee (1 Nov 1978 to 24 Jan 1979)
• Member, Expenditure Committee (1 Nov 1978 to 21 Feb 1979)
• Member, Expenditure: Arts & Home Office Sub-Committee (1 Nov 1978 to 21 Feb 1979)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Davies of Oldham’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 86.09% 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") 2713 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)