Viscount Craigavon

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

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2nd to 9th June 2020

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10th June 2020 onwards

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A selection of Viscount Craigavon’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.
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.
Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
Consistently voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 12 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2011.
Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

Office for Demographic Change Bill [HL] - Second Reading 4 Mar 2022

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, on introducing this Bill and the way that he has done it; I speak very much in support of it. I spoke in favour of these same ideas contained in an amendment previously offered by the noble Lord in the Immigration Bill. It was resisted by the then Minister, mainly on the grounds that immigration was covered by the...
Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Abortion 11 Feb 2022

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to bring forward a renewed approval for the continuation of early medical abortion treatment at home, prior to the expiration of the current approval on 31 March.
Assisted Dying Bill [HL] - Second Reading: Amendment to the Motion 22 Oct 2021

My Lords, I strongly support the Bill before us, as I had its predecessors, and, as has been said, public support on this is somewhat more than 80% in favour of such a measure, even among faith communities. It goes without saying that one supports palliative care and its extension, but within its limitations. The many repetitive emails against this Bill—the noble Lord, Lord Lipsey, has...

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Entered the House of Lords in 1974

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Other offices held in the past

Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (9 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
Member, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords) (2 Dec 1993 to 7 May 2005)

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