A selection of Lord German's votes

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• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• 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

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: West Midlands Trains: Trains 7 Feb 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government how many class 172 diesel trains operating on the Gospel Oak to Barking line have already been transferred to West Midlands Trains.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: West Midlands Trains: Trains 7 Feb 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government when the contract to transfer eight class 172 diesel trains from the Gospel Oak to Barking line to West Midlands Trains will be completed.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Railway Stations: EU law 4 Feb 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 17 January (HL12702), why the decision was taken to build platforms on the new HS2 line at a lower height than the nominal permitted 915 mm.

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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 34 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 80.62% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 89 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)