A selection of Lord German's votes

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• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 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
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Prisoners: Treatment and Conditions - Question 18 Jul 2018

  My Lords, the report from the chief inspector is very disappointing indeed, not just for the increase in the number of recommendations year on year which are not being put into practice. In fact, the chief inspector says that this report, like others, may well be put on the shelf and ignored—I hope that the Government are not intending to do that. More importantly, one of the big...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Offenders: Housing 4 Jul 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what percentage of, offenders in England and Wales completing a custodial sentence of 12 months or less have gone on to occupy non-temporary accommodation three months after leaving custody, in the last year.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Offenders: Housing 4 Jul 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what percentage of, offenders in England and Wales completing a custodial sentence of greater than 12 months have gone on to occupy non-temporary accommodation three months after leaving custody in the last year.

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 29 June 2010

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Currently held offices

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

Other offices held in the past

• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (1 Jun 2015 to 7 Sep 2015)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord German’s speeches
• Has received answers to 19 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 80.70% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 9 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• 5 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord German’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 87 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)