A selection of Lord Northbrook's votes

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• Voted against more EU integration Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 11 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Almost always voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2011
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Cohabitation Rights Bill [HL] - Second Reading 15 Mar 2019

  My Lords, in general I am not especially favourable to the Bill in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, even though it is eloquently presented. I recognise that, according to the Office for National Statistics, the number of cohabiting couples has more than doubled, from 1.5 million families in 1996 to 3.3 million in 2017. I recognise the Bill’s good intentions and...

• House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] - Report: Amendment 13 15 Mar 2019

  My Lords, I thank noble Lords for all their contributions to the debate on my amendment. I feel that it will need a bit of fine-tuning before Third Reading to account for the fact that by-elections will die if and when the Burns report is enacted. For the moment, I beg leave to withdraw my amendment. Amendment 13 withdrawn.

• House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] - Report: Amendment 14 15 Mar 2019

  My Lords, this amendment provides—

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1990

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Financial Exclusion Committee (25 May 2016 to 25 Mar 2017)
• Member, Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 15 Mar 2016)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord Northbrook’s speeches
• Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 44.60% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 142 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)