Recent appearances

• Companies: Parental Leave Practices - Question 10 Jul 2019

  My Lords, picking up on that point, research done this year at the University of Birmingham indicates that it is not just parents or potential parents who have low knowledge of shared parental leave; it is also the managers and HR departments within companies themselves. Will the Minister undertake to have an enhanced information campaign within businesses to improve uptake of shared parental...

• Rural Post Offices - Question 9 Jul 2019

  My Lords, the Minister speaks a good game but the truth is that sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses are leaving their jobs in the hundreds, if not the thousands. The review is taking time but by the time it ends, there will be too few post offices and none in many rural areas. What will the Government do that is different from what they are doing now? If they keep doing the same thing, the...

• Rural Post Offices - Question 9 Jul 2019

  My Lords, the Minister speaks a good game but the truth is that sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses are leaving their jobs in the hundreds, if not the thousands. The review is taking time but by the time it ends, there will be too few post offices and none in many rural areas. What will the Government do that is different from what they are doing now? If they keep doing the same thing, the...

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 22 October 2014

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Currently held offices

• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (since 1 Jul 2019)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (since 16 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (8 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2019)

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• Has spoken in 64 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Fox’s speeches
• Has received answers to 10 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 50.55% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 95 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)