A selection of Lord Faulks's votes

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• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 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
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 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 university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill - Committee (2nd Day) 31 Oct 2018

  My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who participated in the debate, including those who put their names to the amendment. There were some interesting diversions via the prosecution of William Joyce; whether he was correctly convicted is a matter for considerable debate many years afterwards. In fact, I think that the matter went all the way to the House of Lords, and there were...

• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill - Committee (2nd Day) 31 Oct 2018

  My Lords, this amendment in my name and those of my noble friends Lord Hodgson and Lord Bethell is to add an offence of treason to the Bill. The offence of treason, or high treason, has a rather chequered history, I readily admit. The 1351 treason offence remains on the statute book. It focuses significantly on the safety of the sovereign and prohibitions on aiding the sovereign’s...

• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill - Committee (2nd Day) 31 Oct 2018

  It does not, which is why I was expressing regret at the final form of the amendment. If we are to return to this amendment, I shall seek perhaps to expand its scope—I hope not having an undue squabble with the authorities—so that it comes squarely within what the noble Lord suggests. If it is necessary to bring the amendment back with further refinements, they may include...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 28 July 2010

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Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (20 Jan 2014 to 18 Jul 2016)
• Member, Mental Capacity Act 2005 Committee (16 May 2013 to 25 Feb 2014)
• Member, Draft Communications Data Bill (Joint Committee) (28 Jun 2012 to 28 Nov 2012)
• Member, Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (19 Jun 2012 to 24 Jul 2012)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (16 May 2012 to 18 Dec 2013)
• Member, Draft Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills (Joint Committee) (17 Mar 2011 to 14 Jun 2011)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Faulks’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 87.24% 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 1 annotation on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 477 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)