A selection of the Earl of Lindsay's votes

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• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2011
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• 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...

• Industrial Strategy - Motion to Take Note (Continued) 8 Jan 2018

  My Lords, I welcome the publication of the White Paper and the Government’s commitment to boosting productivity and earning power across the UK. As many noble Lords have mentioned, there are a number of positives, such as the strategy’s recognition of the importance of collaboration and partnerships and the Government’s increased commitment to R&D and innovative...

• Agriculture, Fisheries and the Rural Environment - Motion to Take Note 2 Nov 2017

  My Lords, I am hugely grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this very stimulating and timely debate. I am also very grateful to the many Members of this House who raised the topics that, with regret, I did not have time to mention in my opening remarks. The sheer number of topics we have touched on today proves just how multidimensional our rural economy and rural life are. I am...

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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)

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 36.75% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — 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") 20 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)