A selection of Lord Turnbull'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
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, in 2011
• 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

• Finance (No. 3) Bill - Second Reading (and remaining stages) 7 Feb 2019

  My Lords, the principle of financial privilege means that this House has no powers in relation to the structure of tax, its rates and its incidence. It can, however, examine the way in which the tax system is administered, its governance and the compliance burden on different types of taxpayers. This time last year the Economic Affairs Committee, of which I am a member, through its Finance...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service 19 Dec 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current area of the Victoria Tower Gardens; what area will be taken up by the Holocaust Memorial and associated works; and what area will remain for recreational use.

• 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.

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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 2 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Lord Turnbull’s speeches
• Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 12.37% 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") 104 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)