A selection of Lord Lee of Trafford’s votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 9 votes for, 4 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.
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Solar Power: Batteries 24 May 2022

  To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the reduction in VAT on solar batteries, what plans they have to rectify the current shortage of such batteries.

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Swimming Pools 23 May 2022

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make targeted hypothecated funds available to keep heated public swimming pools open.

• Queen’s Speech - Debate (6th Day) 18 May 2022

  My Lords, in a world of nuclear stockpiles and proliferation risks, our generation has been extraordinarily fortunate—but I worry for our children and grandchildren. Any regime which is prepared to see upwards of 20,000 of its troops killed and thousands injured, create 5 million-plus refugees and brutally devastate a country is quite capable of pressing the nuclear button, be it on the...

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 12 June 2006

Positions held at time of appointment: Non-Executive Director, Emerson Developments (Holding) Ltd and James R Knowles plc and former Member of Parliament. (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

• Member, Finance Committee (Lords) (since 28 Jan 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (4 Sep 2018 to 4 Nov 2019)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (8 Jun 2015 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (6 Dec 2010 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (1 Feb 2010 to 6 May 2010)
• Spokesperson for Defence, Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport (4 Feb 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Spokesperson for Defence, Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport (8 Jan 2009 to 4 Feb 2009)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (15 Nov 2007 to 20 Jun 2012)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Defence (27 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Whip (27 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (4 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2007)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Tourism), Culture, Media & Sport (10 Jan 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Trade & Industry (10 Jan 2007 to 4 Jul 2007)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market (21 Nov 2006 to 30 Oct 2007)
• Member, Defence Committee (26 Oct 1990 to 16 Mar 1992)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Employment) (10 Sep 1986 to 26 Jul 1989)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement) (18 Oct 1983 to 9 Sep 1986)