A selection of Lord Desai’s votes

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• Has never voted on university tuition fees Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2010.
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2008–2011.

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Recent appearances

• Bank of England: Interest Rate Policy - Private Notice Question 12 Jul 2023

  My Lords, would the Minister not agree that, although independence of the Bank of England is all right, what we need is competence? The Bank of England was more competent when it was not independent than it is now when it is.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: Admissions 3 Jul 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendation of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child that the UK should prevent the use of religion as a selection criterion for school admission in England.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: Collective Worship 3 Jul 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recommendation of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child that the UK should repeal laws requiring daily acts of collective worship in schools.

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Non-affiliated Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 5 June 1991

Party was Labour until 19 Nov 2020

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee ( 4 Nov 2019 to 8 Sep 2020)
• Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee (12 Jul 2016 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, Intergovernmental Organisations Committee (15 Nov 2007 to 7 Jul 2008)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (17 Dec 2003 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (17 Dec 2003 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, Committee on the Speakership of the House ( 9 Jul 2003 to 19 Dec 2005)
• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (16 Jun 2001 to 7 May 2005)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee A (20 Nov 1995 to 11 Nov 1999)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (19 May 1992 to 3 Nov 1994)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (12 Nov 1991 to 3 Nov 1994)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (12 Nov 1991 to 17 Mar 1992)