A selection of Lord Aberdare's votes

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• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 16 Jul 2018

  Encouraging employers to offer high-quality work experience placements to all students aged 16 to 18 – Lord Aberdare. Oral questions

• Electronic Communications (Universal Service) (Broadband) Order 2018 - Motion to Regret 5 Jun 2018

  My Lords, I add my support to the Motion of the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, and I share his concern that the proposed broadband universal service obligation is disappointing. I have not studied the helpful documentation accompanying the order in great detail but my overall reaction, as someone with a home in west Wales—I am following the script set out by the noble Lord at the...

• Brexit: Competition and State Aid (EUC Report) - Motion to Take Note 24 May 2018

  My Lords, it is a pleasure to serve on the EU Internal Market sub-committee. This report, pace the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, seems to be a good example of the committee inquiry process working as it should. The committee has a membership of all the talents, with an outstanding chair in the person of the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, and first-rate staff support. It has been supported by a...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 20 July 2009

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Currently held offices

• Member, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (since 23 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Digital Skills Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 4 Feb 2015)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (16 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord Aberdare’s speeches
• Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 57.14% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above 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") 46 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)