A selection of the Earl of Lindsay's votes

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• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 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 against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Brexit and the EU Budget (EUC Report) - Motion to Take Note 6 Apr 2017

  My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner, for introducing the report. In so doing, I should record my appreciation for the engaged and effective style with which she chairs the committee and chaired all our witnesses. I will also take this opportunity to thank the clerks, the policy adviser and our support team. We have heard that the report looks at the financial issues that...

• Higher Education and Research Bill - Report (4th Day) 15 Mar 2017

  My Lords, the amendments proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wallace of Tankerness, address an important issue. I acknowledge that the significant proportion of research policy and funding reserved to Westminster offers advantages in its ability to support and encourage a cross-UK research ecosystem that can benefit all parts of the...

• Policing and Crime Bill - Committee (1st Day) (Continued) 14 Sep 2016

  My Lords, in moving Amendment 120 and speaking to Amendment 122, I should, at the outset, acknowledge the importance of strengthening the provisions in the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 by introducing a robust and independent regime for fire and rescue authorities in England. Equally, I recognise the desire to increase transparency and to ensure that the new inspectors have the powers to...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1989

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Currently held offices

• Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee (since 12 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Bill Special Public Bill Committee (22 Jan 2013 to 13 Feb 2013)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (1 Dec 2004 to 7 May 2005)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C (12 Jan 1998 to 11 Nov 1999)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C (23 Nov 1993 to 8 Nov 1995)

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• Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all the Earl of Lindsay’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 35.18% 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") 14 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)