A selection of Lord Jay of Ewelme's votes

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• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2011
• Generally voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2010
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Voted a mixture of for and against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Brexit and the EU Budget (EUC Report) - Motion to Take Note 6 Apr 2017

  My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Taylor. I speak as a member of your Lordships’ European Committee, though not as a member of the sub-committee which produced this report. I congratulate the members of the sub-committee and its chairman, the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner, on the report. The noble Baroness and I were in Berlin yesterday on behalf of the EU...

• Brexit: Options for Trade (EUC Report) - Motion to Take Note 2 Mar 2017

  My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Gadhia, with all his experience of the City and his extremely wise words. As a public sector Cross-Bencher, I feel rather uncomfortable being sandwiched between the noble Lords, Lord Gadhia and Lord Green—but I will do my best. I very much welcome the report and offer my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, the...

• Brexit: UK International Relations - Motion to Take Note 26 Jan 2017

  My Lords, like others I wish the noble Lord, Lord Howell, well, and I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Jopling, on his introduction to this debate. I want to talk about relations with the United States and the European Union of 27, of course, after our departure. As others have said, our relationship with the US will be tested tomorrow when the Prime Minister meets President Trump. No doubt...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 12 October 2006

Positions held at time of appointment: Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Head of the Diplomatic Service. (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

• Member, EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee (since 12 Jun 2015)
• Member, European Union Committee (since 8 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Sub Committee F - Home Affairs, Health and Education (12 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Draft Enhanced Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill (Joint Committee) (3 Jul 2012 to 21 Nov 2012)
• Member, EU Sub Committee C - External Affairs (17 May 2012 to 21 May 2013)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy (9 Dec 2008 to 16 May 2012)
• Member, Intergovernmental Organisations Committee (15 Nov 2007 to 7 Jul 2008)
• Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (23 Apr 2007 to 3 Aug 2007)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E - Justice and Institutions (21 Nov 2006 to 26 Nov 2008)

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• Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord Jay of Ewelme’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 29.74% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 65 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)