Lord Kerr of Kinlochard

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Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, in 2011
Has never voted on university tuition fees
Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011
Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 8 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2008–2011

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Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill - Committee (4th Day): Amendment 56 16 Sep 2020

I am grateful to the Minister for responding to my questions. I guess that I am rightly rebuked for suggesting that a relevant factor in considering what we should do about the victims of Lesbos is our reputation around the world. I suppose it is a case of déformation professionnelle. I used to be a diplomat and I am therefore keen on our trying to recover some of our lost reputation....
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill - Committee (4th Day): Amendment 56 16 Sep 2020

Like the noble Earl, Lord Dundee, my name is on this amendment and, like him, I can be very brief in speaking to it, because the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, gave a masterly explanation of it. We are dealing here with a small problem. The amendment would ensure that children in care do not fall into a crack, with their status undetermined and undocumented, now or in the future. The numbers involved...
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill - Committee (3rd Day): Amendment 49 14 Sep 2020

At the end of the discussion on Amendment 48, the Minister rebuked me severely for something I had said. I would just like to put in her mind the following numbers: Germany, 130,000; France, 90,000; Greece, 80,000; and the United Kingdom, 40,000. I was extremely grateful to the Minister for seeing some of us during the recess to discuss the Bill. She will remember that the issue most...

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Entered the House of Lords on 14 September 2004

Positions held at time of appointment: Secretary-General, European Convention. (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

Member, EU International Agreements Sub-Committee (since 23 Apr 2020)
Member, European Union Committee (since 1 Jul 2019)

Other offices held in the past

Member, EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee (2 Jul 2019 to 23 Apr 2020)
Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (8 Dec 2015 to 4 Mar 2016)
Member, Economic Affairs Committee (8 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2019)
Member, European Union Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
Member, EU Sub Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
Member, EU Sub-Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade (22 Jun 2010 to 16 May 2012)
Member, EU Sub-Committee E - Justice and Institutions (9 Dec 2008 to 17 Oct 2011)
Member, European Union Committee (21 Nov 2006 to 8 Apr 2010)
Member, EU Sub-Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade (29 Nov 2004 to 26 Nov 2008)

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