A selection of Lord Willis of Knaresborough’s votes
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Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes
2 votes for, 10 votes against, between 1997–2010.
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Almost always voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
9 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2003–2007.
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
22 votes for, 8 votes against, 18 absences, between 2006–2011.
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Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 1999–2007.
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Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2007.
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Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
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Recent appearances
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My Lords, I thank the chair, the noble Baroness, Lady Morris, for her excellent introduction and the brilliant way in which she chairs the committee. I also thank her predecessor, the noble Baroness, Lady Armstrong, for her continued commitment to child social care. It is very rewarding to see. Oddly for me, I also thank the Government for recognising that there is a crisis and for their...
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to enable prescriptions to be shared electronically between (1) NHS services, and (2) homecare medicines service providers.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve interoperability of (1) NHS information management systems, and (2) homecare medicines services information management systems.
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Profile
Liberal Democrat Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 7 July 2010
Previously MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election
Also represented Harrogate and Knaresborough
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Topics of interest
- Education and Skills
- Health
- Home Department
- Innovation
- Universities and Skills
- Trade and Industry
- Teachers
- Departmental Domestic Visits
- Higher Education
- Teacher Training
- Connexions
Currently held offices
- Member, Public Services Committee (since 2 Feb 2022)
Other offices held in the past
- Chair, National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee (15 Oct 2020 to 24 Nov 2021)
- Chair, National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee (15 Oct 2020 to 24 Nov 2021)
- Member, Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS Committee (25 May 2016 to 5 Apr 2017)
- Chair, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (Higher education in STEM subjects) (13 Sep 2011 to 17 Jul 2012)
- Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (27 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Chairman, Commons Science and Technology Committee ( 7 Oct 2009 to 11 May 2010)
- Chair, Commons Science and Technology Committee ( 1 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- Chair, Commons Science and Technology Committee ( 1 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- Chairman, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (18 Apr 2008 to 7 Oct 2009)
- Chair, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (10 Mar 2008 to 30 Sep 2009)
- Chair, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (10 Mar 2008 to 30 Sep 2009)
- Chairman, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee ( 6 Feb 2008 to 18 Apr 2008)
- Chair, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 10 Mar 2008)
- Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee ( 9 Nov 2007 to 14 Nov 2007)
- Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee ( 7 Nov 2007 to 6 Feb 2008)
- Chairman, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) (18 May 2007 to 3 Jun 2008)
- Chair, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) (15 May 2007 to 8 Aug 2007)
- Chair, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) (15 May 2007 to 8 Aug 2007)
- Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) (14 May 2007 to 18 May 2007)
- Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) ( 2 May 2007 to 15 May 2007)
- Member, Liaison Committee ( 1 Nov 2005 to 11 May 2010)
- Chairman, Science and Technology Committee ( 1 Nov 2005 to 20 Aug 2008)
- Member, Science and Technology Committee (20 Jul 2005 to 1 Nov 2005)
- Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (13 Jul 2005 to 30 Oct 2007)
- Chair, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (13 Jul 2005 to 30 Oct 2007)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (11 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Education & Skills (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
- Member, Education & Employment Committee (29 Mar 1999 to 13 Nov 2000)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Education) ( 1 May 1997 to 5 May 2005)
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 12 Apr 2010.
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