A selection of Lord Taylor of Holbeach's votes

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• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 12 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2011
• 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

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Recent appearances

• Arrangement of Business - Announcement 4 Feb 2019

  My Lords, I should like to make a short business statement about our sittings in February. Noble Lords on all sides of the House will have noticed that, last Thursday, the Leader of the House of Commons informed that House that it was no longer the intention for it to have a February recess in the light of the significant decisions taken by that House last Tuesday. In our House, we have...

• Arrangement of Business - Announcement 4 Feb 2019

  It has none at all to the matter we are discussing. My noble friend the Lord Privy Seal will move a business Motion to follow what I have just said.

• Arrangement of Business - Announcement 4 Feb 2019

  Noble Lords are not obliged to claim their expenses but, should they wish to do so, they can. I think this House offers the taxpayer very good value for money, and I am not at all ashamed of its deliberations and their necessity. We should be proud of this House. I am very grateful to the Leader of the Opposition for registering her support for the programme we will have to consider over the...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 5 June 2006

Positions held at time of appointment: Director of Taylor's Bulbs of Spalding. (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

• Deputy Speaker (Lords) (since 5 Mar 2018)
• Member, Services Committee (since 1 Sep 2016)
• Member, Sub-Committee on Leave of Absence (since 10 Jun 2015)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (since 14 Oct 2014)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (since 14 Oct 2014)
• Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) (since 14 Oct 2014)
• Deputy Chairman of Committees (since 14 Oct 2014)
• Member, Accommodation Steering Group Committee (since 6 Aug 2014)
• Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords) (since 6 Aug 2014)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (14 Oct 2014 to 31 Aug 2016)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (6 Sep 2012 to 6 Aug 2014)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (16 Sep 2011 to 6 Sep 2012)
• - Shadow Minister (Also Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions), Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions (19 Jan 2009 to 24 Jul 2009)
• Shadow Minister, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (9 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2009)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food & Rural Affairs), Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (11 Jan 2007 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Deputy Chief Whip, Whips (11 Jan 2007 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Minister, Wales (11 Jan 2007 to 6 Jul 2007)

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• Has spoken in 66 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Taylor of Holbeach’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Has voted in 82.15% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1090 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)