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• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• Voted against more EU integration Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 13 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill - Second Reading 5 Sep 2019

  On the matter of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, he said on “The Andrew Marr Show” on Sunday morning that there would be no shortages of fresh food, but the British Retail Consortium, with which the noble Baroness will be very familiar from her work with one of our major food retailers, immediately said that that was categorically untrue. Does she accept what the Chancellor of...

• European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill - Second Reading 5 Sep 2019

  One is very interested to hear about this massive detail. I may be mistaken but I read in the paper that, when the Prime Minister met Chancellor Merkel a few weeks ago, it was agreed that he would produce his alternative plan within 30 days. One wondered why he needed 30 days if the plan already existed. Perhaps the noble Lord could tell us—if he knows—whether Mr Johnson has revealed this...

• National School Breakfast Programme - Question 5 Sep 2019

  My Lords, according to the Food Foundation, there are 3.7 million children in this country living in households where a healthy diet is unaffordable. Does the Minister agree that that is a disgraceful situation for one of the wealthiest countries in the world? Can he tell us what the Government are doing to address this problem?

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 30 April 2007

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Currently held offices

• Chair, Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee (since 13 Jun 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee (12 Jun 2015 to 2 Jul 2019)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (Higher education in STEM subjects) (13 Sep 2011 to 17 Jul 2012)
• Chair, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (22 Jun 2010 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (16 Dec 2008 to 13 Sep 2011)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (14 Nov 2007 to 12 Nov 2009)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (13 Nov 2007 to 22 Jun 2010)

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• Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Krebs’s speeches
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 11.05% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 67 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)