A selection of Lord Carlile of Berriew's votes

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• 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, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, 10 absences, between 2008–2011

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Breast Ironing 12 Feb 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department on 22 March 2016 (HC Deb, col 1552) which stated that they were "absolutely committed to putting a stop to" the practice of breast ironing in the UK, what progress they have made in regard to that issue; and what further steps they intend to take to stop that practice.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Breast Ironing 12 Feb 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to introducing legislation to ban the practice of breast ironing.

• Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill - Committee 1 Feb 2019

  My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord McColl. He has great distinction as a surgeon; I recognise, as I am sure other noble Lords do, both that distinction and the great care he took, perhaps with a little liberality with the rules of the House, in presenting his arguments. I will be brief. I think that I am one of six former Welsh Members of another place in the...

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1999

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (9 Jun 2010 to 1 May 2012)
• Spokesperson for Health (8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Mental Health and Disability), Health (27 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Member, Committee on the Assisted Dying for the terminally ill Bill (30 Nov 2004 to 7 Apr 2005)
• Chair, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (15 Sep 2004 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (22 Jul 2004 to 15 Sep 2004)
• Shadow Minister, Welsh Affairs (26 Jan 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (16 Jun 1986 to 15 May 1987)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (9 Jun 1983 to 21 Nov 1986)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (9 Jun 1983 to 21 Nov 1986)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Carlile of Berriew’s speeches
• Has received answers to 34 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 24.65% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 349 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)