A selection of Lord Grantchester's votes

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• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 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
• 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

• Trade Bill - Report (1st Day) 6 Mar 2019

  My noble friend could retable the amendment. He should, really.

• Feed-in Tariffs (Closure, etc.) Order 2018 - Motion to Regret 4 Mar 2019

  I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for bringing the attention of the House to this negative SI. I have always found the designation of instruments as affirmative or negative rather arcane, and either can be the case following substantial changes in government policy. I thank your Lordships’ Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee for recommending that the order be...

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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 35 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 48.24% 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") 178 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)