A selection of Lord True's votes

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• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 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 (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill - Report: Amendment 2 6 Sep 2019

  My Lords, I have stated my case clearly and I now put it to the House. I beg to move. Ayes 28, Noes 283.

• European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill - Report: Amendment 2 6 Sep 2019

  My Lords, I absolutely do. There is no purpose in this House if it is not to enable at some point the rights of the people to be sustained. Indeed, the one deliberate and absolute power of this House is that it can prevent the House of Commons extending itself indefinitely. We can require a general election after five years; we cannot in this case. That is an absolute power of this House...

• European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill - Report: Amendment 2 6 Sep 2019

  The effect of the amendment is that the Act will not come into place until a general election has taken place. I have been advised by—

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 11 January 2011

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Currently held offices

• Member, Constitution Committee (since 1 Jul 2019)
• Chair, Intergenerational Fairness and Provision Committee (since 17 May 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (8 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, House Committee (Lords) (22 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (2 Nov 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Lord True’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 82.43% 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") 236 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)