A selection of Lord Norton of Louth’s votes

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• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 12 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 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.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Senior Civil Servants 22 Mar 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government who in the Home Office is responsible for ensuring senior civil servants in the Department comply with section 3(6) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, as embodied in the Civil Service Code; and what steps they have taken in the past two years to monitor and ensure compliance with the provision.

• Democracy Denied (DPRRC Report) - Motion to Take Note 12 Jan 2023

  My Lords, I too welcome both excellent reports. My starting point is that good law is a public good, most law emanates from the Executive, and Parliament’s role is to ensure that the legislation that they bring forward is justified and as well drafted as it can be. We need therefore to have in place the means to scrutinise and influence legislation, be it primary or secondary; the need to...

• Written Answers — The Senior Deputy Speaker: BBC Parliament: Finance 6 Dec 2022

  To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what representations he has made to the BBC regarding the reduction in funding of BBC Parliament and its implications for public awareness of the work of Parliament.

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1998

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Constitution Committee (8 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (12 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill Committee (14 May 2013 to 16 Dec 2013)
• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (16 May 2012 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) (6 Jul 2011 to 26 Mar 2012)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (9 Jun 2010 to 15 May 2012)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (9 Jun 2010 to 15 May 2012)
• Member, Constitution Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 1 May 2012)
• Member, Committee on Regulators (23 Nov 2006 to 30 Oct 2007)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E - Justice and Institutions (24 May 2005 to 12 Nov 2009)
• Member, Constitution Committee (28 Jun 2001 to 7 May 2005)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E (24 Nov 1998 to 11 May 2001)