A selection of Lord Turnbull's votes

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• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, in 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 university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• Has never voted on more EU integration

We have lots more plain English analysis of Lord Turnbull’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Lord Turnbull’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Leasehold 19 Nov 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to help those purchasers of houses with leasehold agreements with excessive uprating provisions to replace such provisions with fairer ones.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Immigration: EU Nationals 16 Nov 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the immigration status of EU nationals who are recruited by a Government department, serve for a time in the UK, and are then posted to serve in an overseas office of that department.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Immigration: EU Nationals 16 Nov 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they have given to departments on the advice they should give to EU nationals they have recruited and who serve initially in an office located in the UK and are then posted to an overseas office of the department.

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 7 December 2005

Positions held at time of appointment: Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service. (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (since 4 Sep 2018)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (since 8 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (6 Dec 2016 to 17 Mar 2017)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (8 Dec 2015 to 4 Mar 2016)
• Member, Leader's Group on Governance Committee (23 Mar 2015 to 14 Jan 2016)
• Chair, Audit Committee (Lords) (16 Jul 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (Joint Committee) (17 Jul 2012 to 12 Jun 2013)
• Member, Audit Committee (Lords) (27 Oct 2009 to 16 Jul 2013)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord Turnbull’s speeches
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 12.45% 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") 103 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)