A selection of Lord Donoughue's votes

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• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 8 absences, between 2008–2011
• Generally voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2010
• Consistently voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Climate Change 30 Mar 2017

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 14 March (HL5780), whether their statement that the increase in global average surface temperatures is not consistent with natural internal variability is supported by evidence that is not based upon computer simulation of the climate.

• Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 - Motion to Approve 29 Mar 2017

  My Lords, I should declare my interests as in the register, particularly as secretary of the racing and blood stock all-party group and of the Betting and Gaming All-Party Group. I am also chairman of the Starting Price Regulatory Commission. In 2005, I chaired on behalf of the racing industry the independent review of the future funding of racing, with particular reference to the levy and...

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Climate Change 14 Mar 2017

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 1 February (HL4937), what evidence they have for their statement that the observed evidence of global average surface temperature is not consistent with natural internal variability.

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1985

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Gambling Bill (Joint Committee) (9 Sep 2003 to 22 Jul 2004)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Farming and Food Industry), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (5 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1999)
• Member, Works of Art Committee (Lords) (28 Nov 1995 to 19 Nov 1998)

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• Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Lord Donoughue’s speeches
• Has received answers to 13 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 47.18% 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") 36 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)