A selection of Lord Birt's votes

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• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Voted for more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 13 absences, between 2008–2011
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Mexico: Press Freedom 23 Mar 2020

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Mexico following reports by the Legatum Institute that 12 journalists were murdered in Mexico between October 2018 and October 2019.

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Broadband 11 Mar 2020

  To ask Her Majesty's Government which (1) body, or (2) individual, is accountable for the delivery of gigabyte-capable broadband for all by 2025.

• BBC and Public Service Broadcasting - Motion to Take Note 5 Mar 2020

  I welcome the Minister’s remarks, but perhaps she could help us understand something. Two weeks ago Tim Shipman, a most reliable and professional journalist, ran a piece on the front page of the Sunday Times about the BBC, sourced from No. 10. In it, the source said that the Government would “whack” the BBC, cut it back, scrap the licence fee, and appoint a new chair to sack the new DG...

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Entered the House of Lords on 7 March 2000

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• Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Birt’s speeches
• Has received answers to 32 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 9.33% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 83 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)