A selection of Lord Dholakia's votes

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• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 7 votes for, 5 votes against, 3 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
• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Zimbabwe: Asylum Seekers - Private Notice Question 13 Feb 2019

  My Lords, when did the Minister last look at in-country reports, particularly those produced by Amnesty International? How have they affected the decision-making process in the Home Office on asylum applications?

• China: Uighur Muslims - Question 11 Feb 2019

  My Lords, the noble Lord is right to raise his concerns about the abuse of human rights of the Uighur community in Xinjiang province. Today, Turkey has made a formal protest to the United Nations, asking it to investigate what is going on in that part of the world. Have we made formal representations to the United Nations, and have we warned the International Criminal Court to keep an eye on...

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: China: Taiwan 23 Jan 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the People’s Republic of China about their “one country, two systems” policy towards Taiwan.

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Currently held offices

• Member, EU Justice Sub-Committee (since 15 Jan 2019)
• Co-Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Peers (since 1 Oct 2017)
• Member, Sub-Committee on Lords' Conduct (since 19 Jan 2009)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill Committee (14 May 2013 to 16 Dec 2013)
• Deputy Leader in the House of Lords, Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government (8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Communities), Department for Communities and Local Government (27 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Home Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 27 Jul 2007)
• Deputy Leader, House of Lords (15 Nov 2004 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Shadow Minister, Home Affairs (26 Jan 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Party Chair, Liberal Democrats (1 Jan 2001 to 31 Dec 2004)
• Member, House of Lords Offices Committee (6 Dec 1998 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F (12 Jan 1998 to 30 Nov 2000)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Dholakia’s speeches
• Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 67.79% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 549 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)