A selection of Lord Trefgarne's votes

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• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 11 votes against, 3 absences, between 2008–2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 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
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons

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Recent appearances

• Hereditary Peers’ By-elections - Motion on Standing Orders 7 Sep 2020

  My Lords, I will not detain the House for more than a moment. As your Lordships will be well aware, I am not a supporter of the Private Member’s Bill tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Grocott, and am sure I never will be, unless circumstances change and House of Lords reform has by then been completed, which was the condition on which the hereditary noble Lords came to this House in 1999. In...

• Business of the House - Motion to Agree 28 Jul 2020

  My Lords, I will not delay your Lordships. I regret very much the need for hybrid arrangements both in your Lordships’ House and now, as we are to decide shortly, in Grand Committee. I think that we have all been given to understand that the hybrid arrangements will end when the two-metre requirement goes and I look forward to that very much indeed. In the meantime, would it not be possible...

• Fly-tipping - Question 23 Jun 2020

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps the propose to take to reduce the amount of illegal fly-tipping, particularly in rural areas.

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1960

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Currently held offices

• Chair, SLSC Sub-Committee A (since 4 Sep 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (8 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Chair, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (8 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, Inquiries Act 2005 Committee (16 May 2013 to 26 Feb 2014)
• Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) (6 Jul 2011 to 26 Mar 2012)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade (24 Nov 2009 to 17 Oct 2011)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee G - Social Policies and Consumer Protection (24 May 2005 to 26 Nov 2008)
• Member, Committee on the Speakership of the House (9 Jul 2003 to 19 Dec 2005)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (20 Nov 2002 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) (21 Jun 2001 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (13 Dec 2000 to 20 Nov 2003)
• Member, European Union Committee (6 Dec 1999 to 30 Nov 2000)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C (6 Dec 1999 to 30 Nov 2000)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (4 Jul 1994 to 3 Nov 1994)
• Member, House of Lords Offices Committee (23 May 1979 to 28 Oct 1982)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F (19 Apr 1975 to 22 Nov 1976)