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• Became a Lord on 12 March 2003
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How the Archbishop of Canterbury voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Families: Economic Inequality (25 Apr 2008)

“My Lords, I am grateful for the quality of today's debate, and particularly grateful that noble Lords have of their charity forborne to point out one embarrassingly obvious error in my opening remarks, which I identified when consulting my notes. I referred to the percentage offered by payday lenders—cash down in return for a cheque—as 7 to 8 per cent rather than 70 to 80 per...”

Families: Economic Inequality (25 Apr 2008)

“rose to call attention to the impact on the family of economic inequality, credit and indebtedness; and to move for Papers. My Lords, I declare an interest as president of the Children's Society, the Church Urban Fund and the Family Welfare Association and as vice-president of Barnardo's. Thanks to the discussions so ably initiated by the noble Earl, your Lordships will need no reminding from...”

Young Offenders: Review of Restraint (6 Feb 2008)

“My Lords, I take it that the Minister would agree that it is quite indefensible that different standards should prevail in our national criteria to do with the care and protection of children and in the criminal justice system. I invite him also to agree that that means that the use of strip-searching and segregation in the criminal justice system for children is something that needs a very...”

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• Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 0% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 comments on this Lord's speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 12 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)