A selection of Lord Forsyth of Drumlean's votes

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• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2011
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes 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 against more EU integration Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 6 absences, between 2008–2011

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Recent appearances

• Brexit: Economic Effect - Question 18 Oct 2018

  My Lords, given that the Treasury model for short-term forecasting has been right for only one quarter since the referendum, and that the Chancellor has indicated that it is defective, what faith can we put in any long-term forecast, and why does the Treasury believe that its long-term forecasts are likely to be any more accurate than its short-term forecasts?

• General Practitioners - Question 17 Oct 2018

  Is my noble friend aware that one of the reasons that the numbers of GPs are falling is because, when they get to age 55, they find that their pension contributions are taxed at 55% due to the Government’s decision to lower the threshold for their pension funds? They then rejoin the health service as locum doctors, thus costing it more. Is it not time that the Treasury learned the...

• Personal Social Care: Funding - Question 16 Oct 2018

  Will my noble friend resist the temptation to do what has been done in Scotland, which is to announce free personal care, only for people to find that the resources are not there and the care is not available to them because of rationing? We need a properly funded system which will give everyone the quality of care that they need.

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1999

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Currently held offices

• Chair, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (since 4 Sep 2018)
• Chair, Economic Affairs Committee (since 27 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (8 Dec 2015 to 4 Mar 2016)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (8 Jun 2015 to 27 Jun 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (25 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Soft Power Committee (16 May 2013 to 11 Mar 2014)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (15 Dec 2008 to 15 May 2013)
• Member, Barnett Formula Committee (10 Dec 2008 to 12 Nov 2009)
• Member, House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) (19 Jun 2002 to 5 May 2005)
• Member, Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England (6 Mar 2000 to 11 May 2001)
• Secretary of State for Scottish Office (5 Jul 1995 to 1 May 1997)
• Minister of State (Home Office) (20 Jul 1994 to 5 Jul 1995)
• Minister of State (Department of Employment) (14 Apr 1992 to 19 Jul 1994)
• Minister of State (Scottish Office) (7 Sep 1990 to 13 Apr 1992)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scottish Office) (13 Jun 1987 to 7 Sep 1990)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (9 Jun 1983 to 15 May 1987)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 83 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Forsyth of Drumlean’s speeches
• Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 42.23% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
• 13 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Forsyth of Drumlean’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 817 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)