A selection of Lord St John of Bletso's votes

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• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 9 absences, between 2008–2011
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• Consistently voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Southern Africa: Trading Relationships - Question 18 Jul 2017

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote trading relationships with Southern African countries.

• Southern Africa: Trading Relationships - Question 18 Jul 2017

  My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her reply, and I warmly welcome her to her Front-Bench position as a Minister. With her long interest in international affairs, she is certainly well qualified for the role. Given the creation last year of the African free trade zone, with 26 countries representing in excess of 620 million people, can the Minister elaborate on the steps being...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1978

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Currently held offices

• Member, Artificial Intelligence Committee (since 29 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (8 Jun 2015 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, Communications Committee (25 Nov 2009 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (11 Dec 2008 to 15 May 2013)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market, Energy and Transport (8 Dec 2003 to 30 Oct 2007)
• Member, Library and Computers Sub Committee (5 Jun 1997 to 11 Nov 1999)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee A (28 Oct 1996 to 20 Nov 2003)

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• Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord St John of Bletso’s speeches
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 25.57% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 98 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)