A selection of Lord Sharkey's votes

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• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2011
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 28 Nov 2018

  Ensuring a fair deal for holders of mortgages sold by UK Asset Resolution to Cerberus – Lord Sharkey. Oral questions

• Civil Liability Bill [HL] - Commons Amendments 20 Nov 2018

  My Lords, I thank the Minister and his officials for their continued engagement on the Bill, which has been very helpful. The Bill transfers over £1 billion from whiplash claimants to motor insurers. This transfer is only justifiable if the insurers do not retain this gigantic windfall—and, of course, they have promised that they will not. They have promised in writing to pass on to...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Physician Associates: Regulation 5 Nov 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the announcement by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care regarding the statutory regulation of Physician Associates and Physician Assistants in anaesthesia on 12 October, when they intend to commence the legislative process to introduce such regulation.

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 21 December 2010

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Currently held offices

• Member, SLSC Sub-Committee A (since 4 Sep 2018)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (since 8 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (12 Jun 2014 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee) (17 Jul 2013 to 11 Dec 2013)
• Member, EU Sub Committee F - Home Affairs, Health and Education (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Sharkey’s speeches
• Has received answers to 31 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 78.14% 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 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 162 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)