A selection of Lord Bilimoria's votes

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• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• Has never voted on more EU integration
• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency

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Recent appearances

• Covid-19: Response - Statement 19 May 2020

  My Lords, the Minister said that isolation is essential for those who have symptoms. It was only yesterday that the Government finally included the loss of the senses of smell and taste as a symptom. I fell ill with coronavirus on 15 March and lost my senses of taste and smell. At the time, it was not an official symptom. I could not even get tested then—indeed, not even doctors and nurses...

• Covid-19: International Response - Motion to Consider 18 May 2020

  My Lords, the international health crisis has had a dramatic impact on international trade, with steep falls in trade volumes, significant interruptions to supply chains and a proliferation of trade restrictions. The CBI, of which I am vice-president, has identified multiple areas in the short, medium and long term where business and government can work together to ensure that trade helps to...

• Covid-19: Business - Statement 13 May 2020

  My Lords, we are grateful to the Government and the Chancellor for all the help for business, including the extension of the job retention scheme until October. However, the Statement on workplace guidance makes no mention of testing at all, and today it is almost two months since the director-general of the WHO said, “Test, test, test”, and the Prime Minister has said that there is now a...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 24 July 2006

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (6 Dec 2016 to 17 Mar 2017)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (8 Dec 2015 to 4 Mar 2016)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (8 Jan 2014 to 11 Mar 2014)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (4 Dec 2012 to 5 Mar 2013)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Bilimoria’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 23.93% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 259 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)