A selection of Lord Grantchester's votes

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• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 10 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2008–2011

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Recent appearances

• Honda in Swindon - Statement 19 Feb 2019

  My Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating in your Lordships’ House the Statement concerning Honda. It is a serious situation and I am deeply sorry for the loss of jobs this will bring to the economy, industry and people in and around Swindon. The Statement talks about individual company circumstances, the industry’s business cycle and technological change. In the Government’s myopia...

• Farming: Carbon Emissions - Question 12 Feb 2019

  My Lords, the whole food supply chain needs a partnership approach with research to relate to practical outcomes, on a similar model to that undertaken by the 10 sustainable farming groups set up by Tesco to build long-term relationships with farmers. What steps are the Government taking to ensure that the UK’s agricultural research is directly connected and translates to on-farm...

• Veterinary Surgeons and Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Motion to Approve 6 Feb 2019

  I am grateful to the Minister for setting out the purpose of these SIs so clearly and for meeting me and others before today to discuss the technical changes being made. I thank the RCVS and the BVA for the briefings they have sent. I declare my interest as a dairy farmer, and endorse the Minister’s words of appreciation of vets and the work they undertake. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord...

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 4 November 2003

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Currently held offices

• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (since 14 Jul 2016)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) (since 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (since 1 Jul 2014)
• Member, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords) (since 6 Dec 2004)

Other offices held in the past

• Opposition Whip (Lords) (8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D (3 Jun 1997 to 11 Nov 1999)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Grantchester’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 47.97% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 177 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)