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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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
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

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Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill - Committee (4th Day): Amendment 77 16 Sep 2020

My Lords, I am grateful to be able to express my support for these amendments in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts. I particularly support the tour d’horizon of his opening speech. I accept that these amendments are trying to sow the seeds of defining a wider principle than is focused on in the Bill, which is just on the EU. In my opinion, the two key words in these...
Written Answers — Department for International Development: Female Genital Mutilation 10 Jul 2020

To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the report by the United Nations Population Fund, State of the World Population 2020: Against my will, published on 30 June, what assessment they have made of whether female genital mutilation can be eliminated by 2030.
Written Answers — Department for International Development: Female Genital Mutilation 10 Jul 2020

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the United Nations Population Fund, State of the World Population 2020: Against my will, published on 30 June.

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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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