A selection of Lord Tomlinson's votes

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• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 14 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2008–2011

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Recent appearances

• Plastic Bag Charge - Question 17 Jul 2019

  While the noble Lord is struggling with the problems of consultation in relation to plastic bags and their distribution by supermarkets and others, will he perhaps turn his undoubted abilities to something nearer home: namely, the plastic bags in which we have mail forwarded to our domestic addresses? They are very heavy plastic, they are almost impossible to open and they come at great cost...

• NHS Dentistry Services - Question 11 Jul 2019

  My Lords, I declare an interest as a former chairman of the British Fluoridation Society. Does the Minister agree that prevention is much better than cure, and that you can prevent the need for dentists through a substantial increase in the use of fluoride in our water supplies? Is she satisfied with the progress being made on fluoridation of water? If not, what plans does she have to...

• NHS Dentistry Services - Question 11 Jul 2019

  My Lords, I declare an interest as a former chairman of the British Fluoridation Society. Does the Minister agree that prevention is much better than cure, and that you can prevent the need for dentists through a substantial increase in the use of fluoride in our water supplies? Is she satisfied with the progress being made on fluoridation of water? If not, what plans does she have to...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1998

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Insurance Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (27 Nov 2014 to 24 Dec 2014)
• Member, EU Sub Committee F - Home Affairs, Health and Education (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, European Union Committee (22 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F - Home Affairs (22 Jun 2010 to 16 May 2012)
• Member, Audit Committee (Lords) (13 Dec 2008 to 14 Jan 2013)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E - Justice and Institutions (13 Nov 2007 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Conventions (Joint Committee) (22 May 2006 to 31 Oct 2006)
• Member, European Union Committee (29 Nov 2004 to 26 Apr 2008)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy (8 Dec 2003 to 30 Nov 2007)
• Member, House of Lords Offices Committee (26 Jun 2001 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, European Union Committee (3 Dec 1998 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee A (24 Nov 1998 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Overseas Development) (3 Jan 1977 to 4 May 1979)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (17 Mar 1976 to 4 May 1979)

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• Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Tomlinson’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 62.55% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 239 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)