A selection of Lord Kerr of Kinlochard’s votes

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• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• 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 raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 8 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Has never voted on university tuition fees Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

• Illegal Migration Bill - Committee (1st Day) (Continued): Amendment 6 24 May 2023

  The Minister says there is no requirement in the convention for a convention state to handle an asylum request on its own territory, but surely the deal with Rwanda rules out our ever hearing these cases. In Rwanda, people are allowed to apply for asylum in Rwanda, but their case for asylum in the United Kingdom will never be admitted. Is that not correct?

• Illegal Migration Bill - Committee (1st Day) (Continued): Amendment 6 24 May 2023

  The noble and learned Baroness makes a very strong case and I give her my full support. My name is on Amendments 80 and 91 in this group. Amendment 91 is concerned with victims of human trafficking, but both fall at the hurdle of retrospection, as has been explained by the other signatories, in particular, my noble friend Lord Carlile, and by the noble Baronesses, Lady Chakrabarti and Lady...

• Illegal Migration Bill - Committee (1st Day): Amendment 1 24 May 2023

  My Lords, I largely made at Second Reading all the points I would have wished to make in this debate, and they were admirably made earlier by the noble Lord, Lord Hannay. I look forward to the Minister’s response to the challenge from the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew, to construe for us the meaning of the Section 19(1)(b) statement. The Minister made a sporting shot at it at Second...

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Crossbench Peer

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, International Agreements 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)