A selection of Lord Hylton's votes

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

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Israel: Palestinians 17 Jun 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the fears expressed by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East concerning the food supply for Gaza from June onwards; and about the approval for the taking of new Palestinian land for the Hawara and Al-Aroub by-passes in the Occupied West Bank.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Gaza: Fisheries 17 Jun 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about the restoration of the full 20-mile coastal fishing zone at Gaza.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Turkey: Kurds 17 Jun 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement made by Abdullah Ocalan, through his lawyers, on 22 May and the subsequent ending of hunger strikes; and what steps they will take to help develop a democratic process within Turkey aimed at peace and national reconciliation.

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Entered the House of Lords in 1967

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Other offices held in the past

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

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• Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Hylton’s speeches
• Has received answers to 217 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 33.95% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 335 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)