A selection of Lord Hylton's votes

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• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 4 votes for, 2 votes against, 9 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently 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 against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Queen’s Speech - Debate (2nd Day) (Continued) 22 Jun 2017

  My Lords, I was greatly struck by the speech earlier today by my noble friend Lord Alton of Liverpool, who spoke with great strength and much relevant detail. I urge the Government to respond as fully as possible. I start by suggesting that Britain should remain the friend of small countries. This is true for the six nations in south-east Europe referred to by my noble friend Lord Sandwich,...

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Israel: Bedouin 27 Apr 2017

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to call for prompt and full payment of compensation in cases of death, personal injury, demolition of buildings or confiscation of property which are established to have been caused by the Israeli authorities in the "unrecognised villages" in (1) the Negev, and (2) elsewhere in Israel; and whether they will seek the agreement of the US...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Refugees 27 Apr 2017

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will (1) permit, and (2) encourage, persons resident in the UK to sponsor close relations with refugee status to enter the UK for family reunion.

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Entered the House of Lords in 1967

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• Member, Selection, Committee of (Lords) (4 Dec 2008 to 26 Apr 2013)

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Hylton’s speeches
• Has received answers to 224 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 34.23% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 322 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)