A selection of Lord Marland's votes

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• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• 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, 8 votes against, 6 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Commonwealth - Motion to Take Note 28 Mar 2019

  My Lords, my speech will be rather brief because I always believe that in these debates most things that can be said about the Commonwealth will be said more eloquently than I possibly could. I declare an interest as a trustee of Commonwealth Walkways, a programme of walkways around cities in the Commonwealth; it is gathering great momentum, and I would like to draw it to the attention of the...

• Commonwealth - Question 13 Mar 2019

  My Lords, I declare an interest as the chair-in-office of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council. Does the Minister agree that it is all very well having these initiatives, but unless the Commonwealth institutions are strengthened to deliver them, they are all for naught? What steps are the Government taking to strengthen those institutions?

• Bee Population - Question for Short Debate 19 Jun 2018

  My Lords, I must confess that a smile plays on my lips as we are about to enjoy this debate with Brexit raging around our ears, and we discuss the most calming and generous of insects. I congratulate my noble friend on tabling the debate. It is also appropriate that we should be discussing this in National Insect Week, which was opened yesterday by the Royal Horticultural Society. So well...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 12 June 2006

Positions held at time of appointment: former Director, Jardine Lloyd Thompson plc. (from Number 10 press release)

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Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (6 Sep 2012 to 9 Jan 2013)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (24 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 2 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Lord Marland’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 42.05% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 155 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)