A selection of Lord Teverson's votes

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• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2008–2011
• 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
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011

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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

• Chair, EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee (since 26 May 2016)
• Member, European Union Committee (since 25 May 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• 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, 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 47 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Teverson’s speeches
• Has received answers to 23 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 68.37% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 408 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)