A selection of Lord Macdonald of River Glaven's votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, 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
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Data Protection Bill [HL] - Report (1st Day) 11 Dec 2017

  As the Minister knows, I put my name to the amendments from the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, to which this amendment is a response. I am grateful to the Minister for meeting a group of us to discuss this issue, for bringing forward this amendment, and particularly for the clear way in which she has indicated one of its purposes, which is that when universities are not acting in the public...

• Data Protection Bill [HL] - Committee (1st Day) (Continued) 30 Oct 2017

  My Lords, I have put my name to the amendment and I declare an interest as the warden of Wadham College, Oxford. It is important to underline, as the noble Baroness has, that fundraising is now intrinsic to the financial well-being of institutions of higher education. That is certainly true of my college. It is intrinsic and critical because, along with conference business and other means of...

• Higher Education and Research Bill - Second Reading 6 Dec 2016

  My Lords, I declare an interest as the warden of Wadham College, Oxford, and express my appreciation to Mr Johnson, who has just left, for being here for so much of the debate so far. All speakers have agreed that the United Kingdom’s universities are among our greatest achievements on the world stage. This is demonstrated by our remarkable placings in the international tables but also...

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 20 July 2010

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• Member, Constitution Committee (16 May 2012 to 12 Jun 2013)

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• Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Lord Macdonald of River Glaven’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 24.13% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 29 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)