A selection of Lord Birt's votes

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• 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
• 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
• 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 — Department for Transport: Hammersmith Bridge: Closures 24 Jan 2020

  To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 7 January (HL105), what discussions they have had with Transport for London about the Well Managed Highway Infrastructure Code of Practice with regards to the closure of Hammersmith Bridge.

• BBC Charter Review - Question 22 Jan 2020

  My Lords, I too pay tribute to the assured and inspiring stewardship of the noble Lord, Lord Hall, as director-general of the BBC. On Monday, the political editor of “Newsnight” reported a briefing that he had had from No. 10 about the appointment of the next director-general. The drift of that briefing first set out what No. 10 thought the proper specification for the new appointee...

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Bridges: Closures 16 Jan 2020

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they provide to local authorities and the Greater London Authority on the (1) closure of bridges, (2) factors to be considered when deciding to close a bridge to traffic, and (3) length of time for which bridges should remain closed.

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Entered the House of Lords on 7 March 2000

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• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Birt’s speeches
• Has received answers to 29 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") 80 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)