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

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Recent appearances

• Northamptonshire County Council - Statement 27 Mar 2018

  My Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement and declare my interest as a vice-chair of the Local Government Association. I have listened to this very troubling and sad case, which is probably harming the vulnerable children and elderly most of all by its failings. Can he assure me that there are robust mechanisms in place to support councils which are struggling early on, so...

• Media: Press Sustainability - Question 22 Mar 2018

  Will the review look at the initial training of journalists and their continual professional development, to ensure that they get all the support that they need?

• Free School Lunches and Milk, and School and Early Years Finance (Amendments Relating to Universal Credit) (England) Regulations 2018 - Motion to Regret 20 Mar 2018

  My Lords, it is good to hear the noble Lord, Lord Patten, recognising that on all sides of the House we are very concerned about the just-managing families. Two-thirds of all children in poverty live in working families that are working hard to make ends meet and to do the best for their children. It was encouraging to hear the Prime Minister talk so strongly after the Brexit vote about...

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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 31 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all the Earl of Listowel’s speeches
• Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 32.55% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
• 18 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on the Earl of Listowel’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 599 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)