A selection of Lord Kennedy of Southwark's votes

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

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Recent appearances

• Domestic Abuse: General Practitioner Charges - Question 15 Nov 2018

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in the general practitioner contract negotiations for 2019–20 to end charges for the provision of evidence of domestic abuse.

• Domestic Abuse: General Practitioner Charges - Question 15 Nov 2018

  My Lords, survivors often need to provide evidence of abuse when applying for legal aid and for anonymous registration, and a letter from a GP is an acceptable form of evidence. GPs are able to charge survivors for this letter—in some cases over £150—and this is unacceptable. Can the Minister confirm, without question, that it is the official position of the Government to...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 28 June 2010

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Currently held offices

• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (since 8 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Housing) (since 8 Jan 2018)
• Opposition Whip (Lords) (since 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (since 18 Sep 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Spokesperson (Housing) (18 Sep 2015 to 8 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (18 Sep 2015 to 8 Jan 2018)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (16 May 2013 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Opposition Whip (Lords) (17 Oct 2011 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (15 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 156 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Kennedy of Southwark’s speeches
• Has received answers to 250 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 85.73% 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 2 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 481 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)