A selection of Lord Mawson's votes

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• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Voted a mixture of for and against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 9 absences, between 2008–2011
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Treasury: Taxation: Electronic Government 21 Mar 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what experience those responsible for developing the Making Tax Digital policy have of running a small business.

• Written Answers — Treasury: Taxation: Electronic Government 21 Mar 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what research they have done into the time and costs for small and medium-sized enterprises of implementing the Making Tax Digital scheme.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Small Businesses: Technology 18 Mar 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of evidence that new technology saves time and money for small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Profile

Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 30 April 2007

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Currently held offices

• Member, Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities Committee (since 17 May 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (23 Jun 2015 to 15 May 2018)
• Member, European Union Committee (8 Jun 2015 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (12 Jun 2014 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee) (17 Jul 2013 to 11 Dec 2013)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (20 Jun 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Committee (29 May 2012 to 28 Feb 2013)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F - Home Affairs (13 Nov 2007 to 16 May 2012)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord Mawson’s speeches
• Has received answers to 28 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 38.25% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 72 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)