A selection of Lord Strasburger'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
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill - Second Reading (2nd Day) (Continued) 21 Feb 2017

  My Lords, we find ourselves in a situation that most of us would not have thought possible a year ago. Our Prime Minister seeks not only to invoke Article 50 but also to needlessly destroy our country’s tariff-free and frictionless access to the largest market in the world, thereby doing serious damage to our economy. Stranger still, this is not some dystopian, Corbynista...

• Policing and Crime Bill - Commons Reasons and Amendments 18 Jan 2017

  My Lords, I will speak briefly to the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady O’Neill. On two occasions, this House has previously considered the subject of whether Leveson 2 should proceed and, on both, came down firmly in favour of it going ahead. Whether or not the noble Baroness decides to test the opinion of the House today, it is important that the Government be reminded...

• Press Regulation (Communications Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 20 Dec 2016

  I need to correct an error that the Minister made in his speech. He described my speech as being critical of the Pilling review and calling it a sham. Hansard will show I made no reference to the Pilling review so it is rather unlikely that I called it a sham.

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 12 January 2011

Party was Liberal Democrat until 20 Mar 2015; Non-affiliated until 3 Jun 2015

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee) (25 Nov 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (12 Jun 2014 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, Draft Communications Data Bill (Joint Committee) (28 Jun 2012 to 28 Nov 2012)
• Member, Private Bills Select Committee (L) (31 Oct 2011 to 20 Dec 2011)

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• Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Strasburger’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 72.16% 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") 40 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)