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 for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes 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

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Recent appearances

• Devolved Administrations: 20th Anniversary - Motion to Take Note 22 May 2019

  My Lords, I welcome today’s debate for a number of reasons, one being my involvement a decade ago in the Calman commission, which was tasked with carrying out an inquiry into the first 10 years of devolution in Scotland. It is interesting to reflect on what has been achieved a further 10 years since 2009. In many respects, Scottish devolution can claim to have been a considerable success....

• Plastic: Environmental Threat and Recycling - Motion to Take Note 19 Dec 2018

  My Lords, I also thank my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe for securing this debate and, in doing so, I declare an interest as chairman of BPI Pension Trustees Ltd and an adviser to British Polythene Industries, which is now a division of RPC Group plc. In respect of the 80% of the globe’s ocean plastic waste being found in or around eight or nine Pacific rim and African countries, it is an...

• Brexit: The Future of Financial Regulation and Supervision (European Union Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 6 Jun 2018

  My Lords, as a member of the committee I am delighted to follow our chairman, the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner. In doing so, I echo her thanks to our excellent clerk and to our then policy analyst, who sadly is no longer with us. I should also take this opportunity to commend the noble Baroness as our chairman. She has been very effective at chairing us as members and indeed the many...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1989

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Currently held offices

• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (since 1 Jul 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, European Union Committee (14 Feb 2019 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee (12 Jun 2015 to 2 Jul 2019)
• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 2 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 37.16% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 21 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)