A selection of Lord Taylor of Holbeach's votes

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• Consistently 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
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 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

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Recent appearances

• Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support)(Amendment) Regulations 2017 - Motion to Regret 27 Apr 2017

  My Lords, I think it best if we adjourn during pleasure until 5.15 pm, to enable the Chamber to be adjusted for the ceremony that now follows. Sitting suspended.

• Arrangement of Business - Announcement 27 Apr 2017

  My Lords, on Monday I advised the House that, subject to the progress of business, we hoped to prorogue once today’s business was completed. The timing of Prorogation today will depend on the time that this House will take to complete its business, which is of course in the hands of the House itself. We will adjourn during pleasure after we have considered the Motion in the name of the...

• Arrangement of Business - Announcement 24 Apr 2017

  My Lords, I wish to make a short Statement on this week’s business, which I hope will be of convenience to the House. It will not have escaped noble Lords’ attention that there were several developments last week. On Tuesday morning, my right honourable friend the Prime Minister announced her intention to invite the House of Commons to agree to an early Dissolution of Parliament...

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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

• Member, Services Committee (since 1 Sep 2016)
• Member, Sub-Committee on Leave of Absence (since 10 Jun 2015)
• Member, Privileges and Conduct, Committee for (Lords) (since 14 Oct 2014)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (since 14 Oct 2014)
• Member, Selection, Committee of (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 39 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 — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 81.34% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
• 29 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Taylor of Holbeach’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1068 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)