A selection of Lord Greaves's votes

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• 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
• Voted a mixture of for and against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 5 votes for, 4 votes against, 6 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Skipton-Colne Railway Line 23 May 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement by the Secretary of State for Transport on 25 January, whether they have commissioned the further studies into the possible reinstatement and reopening of the Colne–Skipton railway line as part of a TransPennine freight line and for local passenger services; and if so, who is undertaking those studies.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Local Government: Constituencies 23 May 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following an election that has changed the political composition of a local authority, that authority is able to withdraw a submission made to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on a local boundaries review in their area and replace it with an alternative submission.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Nappies 20 May 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) reusable, and (2) disposable, nappies on the (a) environment, and (b) collection and disposal of refuse; and what incentives they are encouraging for the use of reusable nappies.

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Profile

Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 8 May 2000

Positions held at time of appointment: Former Councillor, Pendle Borough Council (from Number 10 press release)

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (12 Jun 2014 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government (8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) (13 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Planning), Department for Communities and Local Government (25 Oct 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Department for Communities and Local Government (27 Jul 2007 to 25 Oct 2007)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D - Environment and Agriculture (21 Nov 2006 to 6 May 2008)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (1 Jun 2005 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Member, Personal Bills Committee (25 May 2005 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords) (14 Dec 2000 to 7 May 2005)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F (12 Dec 2000 to 20 Nov 2003)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Greaves’s speeches
• Has received answers to 76 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 38.32% 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") 1010 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)