A selection of Lord Powell of Bayswater's votes

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• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• Voted against more EU integration Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 11 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — House of Lords: Agriculture: Genetically Modified Crops 12 Nov 2010

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they intend to apply to determine whether plant, fungal and algal products are regulated as food or as medicine after 30 April 2011, in the light of advances in nutrigenomic science illuminating how food bioactive components (nutrients and non-nutrients) can influence gene expression.

• Economy 3 Nov 2008

  My Lords, I draw attention to my declaration of interests in the register. I congratulate the Minister on his appointment; we served together on a board in the 1990s, and I know him to be a robust and resilient character who will not be the slightest bit dismayed by this afternoon's quite modest parliamentary assault. Most of the speakers so far have focused on the impact on the UK economy. I...

• Armed Forces: US Missile Defence 10 Jan 2008

  My Lords, to avoid any possible doubt, I draw attention to my declaration in the Register of Lords' Interests, though I do not believe that any of them are directly involved. I join other noble Lords in complimenting the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, on securing this debate; the subject is extremely important. It is absolutely right that Parliament should discuss it regularly and keep it under...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 7 March 2000

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Currently held offices

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 6 Nov 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (25 May 2016 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (8 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, Constitution Committee (22 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, European Union Committee (21 Nov 2006 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market (21 Nov 2006 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (6 Jun 2005 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy (26 Nov 2003 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C (12 Dec 2000 to 20 Nov 2003)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Lord Powell of Bayswater’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 12.96% 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") 11 times in debates — well below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)