A selection of Lord St John of Bletso's votes

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• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 9 absences, between 2008–2011
• 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
• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons

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Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 18 Jul 2017

  Promoting trading relationships with Southern African countries – Lord St John of Bletso. Oral questions

• Social Media: Online Abuse - Question 15 Mar 2017

  My Lords, surely one of the major challenges is that of looking at what measures can be taken to address online anonymity.

• Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill - Second Reading (and remaining stages) 9 Feb 2017

  My Lords, I, too, warmly welcome this Bill. When the new world order appears to be more disorder and one of the key themes of the World Economic Forum in Davos is rising inequality and the threat this poses to economic and political stability, the Bill comes at an opportune time. Clearly, addressing poverty is critical to addressing global inequality. We have moved from the millennium...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1978

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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") 97 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)