A selection of Lord Teverson’s votes

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• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 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.

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Recent appearances

• COP 28 - Question 17 May 2023

  I agree with the noble Baroness that it is a great disappointment that we do not have a Secretary of State going to the Gulf for COP 28. Will the UK still be chairing the Powering Past Coal Alliance that it has led and chaired in the past? If so, will it therefore cancel its coal mine intentions in Cumbria, here in the UK?

• Written Answers — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Wind Power: Celtic Sea 2 May 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government when a decision will be made as to where the Celtic Sea floating offshore wind power line will come ashore and connect to the national electricity transmission grid; who will make that decision; and what mechanism will be used to decide on that location.

• Fishing Industry: Visas for Foreign Workers - Commons Urgent Question 24 Apr 2023

  My Lords, the record of this Government and the Tory party is that they talk about how they defend the fishing industry, yet over the last few years they have seemed determined to destroy it. Why does a vessel need a different crew when it fishes within territorial limits from the one it needs when it fishes beyond them? This seems to be red tape, as does the scheme the Minister just...

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Profile

Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 26 June 2006

Positions held at time of appointment: Director of Finance South West, and former Member of the European Parliament. (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) (since 12 May 2022)
• Member, International Relations and Defence Committee (since 28 Jan 2021)
• Chair, EU Environment Sub-Committee (since 23 Apr 2020)
• Chair, EU Environment Sub-Committee (since 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, European Union Committee (since 25 May 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee (26 May 2016 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Chair, EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee (26 May 2016 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (8 Dec 2015 to 4 Mar 2016)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) (7 Sep 2015 to 30 Nov 2015)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (8 Jun 2015 to 12 May 2016)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Transport) (1 Jun 2015 to 7 Sep 2015)
• Chair, The Arctic Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 11 Feb 2015)
• Chair, The Arctic Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 11 Feb 2015)
• Chair, EU Sub Committee C - External Affairs (17 May 2012 to 21 May 2013)
• Chair, EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy (22 Jun 2010 to 16 May 2012)
• Spokesperson and team leader for Climate Change and Energy (30 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Spokesperson for Climate Change and Energy (29 Jan 2009 to 30 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (8 Jan 2009 to 29 Jan 2009)
• Member, European Union Committee (9 Dec 2008 to 15 May 2013)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy (9 Dec 2008 to 22 Jun 2010)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (27 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Whip (6 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (23 Apr 2007 to 3 Aug 2007)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Climate Change), Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (10 Jan 2007 to 27 Jul 2007)
• Whip (10 Jan 2007 to 5 Jul 2007)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F - Home Affairs (21 Nov 2006 to 26 Nov 2008)