A selection of Lord Sheikh's votes

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• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• 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 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 10 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 6 Mar 2019

  Review of the Prevent strategy – Lord Sheikh. Oral questions

• Sri Lanka - Question for Short Debate 5 Feb 2019

  My Lords, I thank my noble friend, Lord Naseby, for this timely debate regarding Sri Lanka and Resolutions 30/1 and 34/1. I have visited Sri Lanka on three occasions. I have travelled to various parts of the country and met Sri Lanka’s leadership and other senior figures. My travels to and around Sri Lanka also allowed me to see first-hand the situation on the ground. Sri Lanka suffered a...

• Islamophobia - Motion to Take Note 20 Dec 2018

  My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, which I feel is timely and very important. I would also like to thank my noble friend the Minister for his excellent reply, and for the summing up that he has just concluded. I will pick up on some of the points made by noble Lords. My noble friend Lady Warsi spoke passionately about the need for a definition. I am grateful...

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Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 27 June 2006

Positions held at time of appointment: Chairman of the Conservative Muslim Forum. (from Number 10 press release)

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Communications Committee (25 May 2016 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, Draft Bribery Bill (Joint Committee) (11 May 2009 to 16 Jul 2009)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord Sheikh’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 61.71% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 169 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)