A selection of Lord Kennedy of Southwark'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
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• 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 university tuition fees
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Exiting the European Union: Euratom 4 Aug 2017

  Her Majesty's Government why they propose to withdraw from membership of Euratom.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food: Labelling 3 Aug 2017

  Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support the food industry through better food labelling (1) before, and (2) after, the UK's withdrawal from the EU.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food Poverty 3 Aug 2017

  Her Majesty's Government whether they are planning to hold discussions with the governments of (1) the Republic of Ireland, (2) Canada, and (3) the United States, with a view to (a) learning lessons for, and (b) seeking improvements in, the UK's processes for monitoring levels of food insecurity.

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 28 June 2010

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Currently held offices

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

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

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• Has spoken in 102 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Kennedy of Southwark’s speeches
• Has received answers to 182 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 86.77% 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.
• 15 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Kennedy of Southwark’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 359 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)