A selection of Lord Popat’s votes

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• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Has never voted on more EU integration Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, in 2011.

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Recent appearances

• 50th Anniversary of the Expulsion of Asians from Uganda - Motion to Take Note 27 Oct 2022

  My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who took part in this debate. We heard many moving speeches from all of them. Although we were born in Uganda, we were made in Britain. The noble Lord, Lord Alton, mentioned a quote from my book: we are proud to be “British through and through”. We are British, not because we live in Britain but because Britain lives in us. Motion agreed.

• 50th Anniversary of the Expulsion of Asians from Uganda - Motion to Take Note 27 Oct 2022

  My Lords, it is an honour and a privilege to move this Motion. It is with great pride that, 10 years ago, I had the privilege to lead a debate on the 40th anniversary of the expulsion of Ugandan Asians, and now I lead a debate on the 50th anniversary. Debates such as this mean a great deal, not only to me and my fellow Ugandan Asians but to all those who came to the UK and made it their home....

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 12 July 2010

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Other offices held in the past

• Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (9 Jan 2013 to 7 May 2015)
• Member, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Committee (29 May 2012 to 8 Jan 2013)