A selection of Lord Taylor of Holbeach'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 more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 12 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2011
• 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
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill - Second Reading 13 Jan 2020

  My Lords, it is a great privilege to follow the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Barwell. This former president of the Cambridge Union was at Trinity with my daughter-in-law. Having read natural sciences, he naturally came to CCO upon graduating. There, we became colleagues because I was a member of the voluntary party. For more or less the 17 years that I was there, Gavin—I...

• Early Parliamentary General Election Bill - Second Reading 30 Oct 2019

  My Lords, for many of your Lordships there will be a “Brenda from Bristol” moment as we receive this Bill. However, I welcome it as a method of breaking the logjam. It gives the Prime Minister the opportunity to do what has until now been denied by Parliament both to him and to his predecessor, Theresa May, and to provide a means of delivering Brexit. Politics is a learning process, and...

• Criminal Justice System: Women - Motion to Take Note: Motion to Adjourn 25 Jul 2019

  Well, my Lords, that is enough of that: let us go off on recess. I beg to move that the House do now adjourn.

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Profile

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, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (since 14 Oct 2014)

Other offices held in the past

• Deputy Speaker (Lords) (5 Mar 2018 to 3 Oct 2019)
• Member, Services Committee (1 Sep 2016 to 3 Oct 2019)
• Member, Sub-Committee on Leave of Absence (10 Jun 2015 to 3 Oct 2019)
• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (14 Oct 2014 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (14 Oct 2014 to 3 Oct 2019)
• Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) (14 Oct 2014 to 3 Oct 2019)
• Deputy Chairman of Committees (14 Oct 2014 to 3 Oct 2019)
• Member, Accommodation Steering Group Committee (6 Aug 2014 to 3 Oct 2019)
• Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords) (6 Aug 2014 to 26 Jul 2019)
• 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)

Numerology

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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 81.99% 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") 1100 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)