A selection of Lord West of Spithead's votes

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

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Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 8 Jan 2019

  How many F-35B jets will make up the Operational Conversion Unit – Lord West of Spithead. Oral questions; 2:30 pm

• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill - Report (2nd Day) 17 Dec 2018

  Perhaps I may say to the noble Baroness that it is not that every part of the Muslim community has no trust in Prevent. I am not aware of that, and I have been involved in it for quite a long time. Certainly, there are sections which have real problems with it and that needs to be addressed, but there are also sections which are pleased that this work is being done. Does she agree that that...

• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill - Report (2nd Day) 17 Dec 2018

  Everything the noble Baroness is saying supports the importance of Prevent, which I think all noble Lords would agree with. That is not really the issue. What we are saying is that, given that it is really important, does it not make sense to have a review to look at whether we can make it even better?

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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)

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• Has spoken in 72 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord West of Spithead’s speeches
• Has received answers to 92 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 53.58% 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") 789 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)