A selection of Lord West of Spithead's votes

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• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 8 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011
• Has never voted on university tuition fees

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Type 31 Frigates 21 Mar 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the unit price for a Type 31e frigate remains at £250 million as originally projected.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Torpedoes 21 Mar 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the consequences of the aging torpedo development and production workforce in the UK.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Maritime Patrol Aircraft: Torpedoes 20 Mar 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with Boeing to integrate Sting Ray Mod 1 with the P-8A Poseidon.

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 9 July 2007

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (3 Dec 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (12 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Security and Counter-terrorism), Home Office (1 Aug 2007 to 11 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Security and Counter-terrorism) (29 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office (28 Jun 2007 to 1 Aug 2007)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 86 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord West of Spithead’s speeches
• Has received answers to 108 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 53.12% 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") 803 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)