A selection of Lord Sharkey'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
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote 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

• Education: Treating Students Fairly (Economic Affairs Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 16 Jan 2019

  My Lords, I declare an interest as a member of council at UCL. I am also a member of the Economic Affairs Committee, which produced the report. The issues that our report addressed, which will be addressed by the Philip Augar review, are critical to the maintenance of a healthy and successful system for post-18 education. Given the limited time available, I shall expand on only a few of...

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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 28 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Sharkey’s speeches
• Has received answers to 22 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 78.31% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 168 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)