A selection of the Earl of Listowel's votes

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• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• Voted a mixture of for and against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 11 absences, between 2008–2011
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Spring Statement - Motion to Take Note 20 Mar 2019

  My Lords, it is a pleasure to hear the noble Lord, Lord Suri, remind us of the success of the Government in achieving the highest rates of employment since records began. We owe a great debt to the Government and particularly to the noble Lord, Lord Freud, who was so passionate over such a long period of time about helping people into work. He always made the case that among the many benefits...

• Brexit: Bilateral Relations with European Union Member States - Question 20 Mar 2019

  My Lords, is the Minister aware that the principal finding made by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Germany after its visit to the Bundestag two years ago was that we needed to significantly increase the exchange of young people from this country with those of Germany and other countries? Does he, as I do, take pride in and warmly applaud the move by the Secretary of State for Education...

• Local Authorities: Fair Funding Review - Question 14 Mar 2019

  My Lords, does the Minister recognise the extreme concern of local authorities about meeting the essential needs of vulnerable children and families? Many have had to cut essential services for those groups. Will he keep those requirements very much in mind?

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Sub-Committee F - Home Affairs (8 Dec 2003 to 30 Nov 2007)
• Member, Library and Computers Sub Committee (23 Nov 1999 to 7 Nov 2002)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 46 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all the Earl of Listowel’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 32.68% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 625 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)