A selection of Lord Turnbull's votes

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• Has never voted on more EU integration
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, in 2011
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Competition and Markets Authority: Legislative and Institutional Reforms - Question for Short Debate 8 May 2019

  My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, on promoting this debate, which is both timely and important. It is a pleasure to have something meaningful to get one’s teeth into. I start by declaring an interest. The CMA is working on two initiatives. First, it is addressing its purpose and what powers it has. These were the subject of the letter from the noble Lord, Lord Tyrie,...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Housing: Construction 15 Apr 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their proposed Future Homes Standard to mandate the end of fossil-fuelled heating systems in all new houses after 2025 will also cover fossil-fuelled cookers and hobs; and what assessment they have made of what alternative technologies or fuels will be used in in their place.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Housing: Construction 15 Apr 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that their proposed Future Homes Standard will have on (1) the cost of building new homes, and (2) people’s fuel bills.

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Profile

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 3 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Lord Turnbull’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 12.52% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 105 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)