A selection of Lord Trefgarne’s votes

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• 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.
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 11 votes against, 3 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

• House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL] - Second Reading 3 Dec 2021

  My Lords, as many noble Lords may understand, I am not in favour of the Bill of the noble Lord, Lord Grocott. I suggest that that is no surprise, as the noble Viscount, Lord Waverley, pointed out a few moments ago. The present arrangements, as several noble Lords have said, were agreed in 1999, to last not indefinitely but only until House of Lords reform was complete. I accept that the...

• Charities: Landmines - Question 15 Nov 2021

  My Lords, a long time ago, back in 1982, while the Argentinians had a short occupation of the Falkland Islands, they laid a number of landmines there. These were mostly still there when we retook the islands a few months later. What is the present position? Is everything now safe?

• Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe - Commons Urgent Question 27 Oct 2021

  My Lords, is it not the case that the Iranian authorities maintain that we owe them a very large sum of money relating to a cancelled contract some years ago? What is the Government’s position on that matter, and does it play a part in these discussions?

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1960

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Currently held offices

• Member, Highgate Cemetery Bill [HL] Committee (since 15 Dec 2020)
• Chair, SLSC Sub-Committee A (since 4 Sep 2018)
• 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)