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the Earl of Northesk
Conservative Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1994
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How the Earl of Northesk voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Identity Cards Act 2006 (Information and Code of Practice on Penalties) Order 2009 — Motion to Approve (13 Jul 2009)
“My Lords, I apologise to the Minister, but would he confirm that in the first instance the fees will be exempt simply for airside workers at Manchester and London City airports, rather than across the piece?”
- Identity Cards Act 2006 (Information and Code of Practice on Penalties) Order 2009 — Motion to Approve (13 Jul 2009)
“My Lords, I have it in mind that the latest cost summary projected over the 10-year period from when it was issued is that 95 million ID cards would be issued. That projection is whatever that projection is, but it is something like half as much again of the population of the UK. Therefore, what faith can we have in costs if they are based on a scenario where one and a half times the...”
- Identity Cards Act 2006 (Information and Code of Practice on Penalties) Order 2009 — Motion to Approve (13 Jul 2009)
“My Lords, I declare an interest as an unpaid adviser to the Enterprise Privacy Group, Privacy International and 80/20 Thinking. I have little to add to what has already been said but I invite the Minister to comment on three points. First, can he confirm that the ITAO standard requires no more than a digitised impression of a biometric fingerprint—that is to say, that the whole of the...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 51% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — 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") 188 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)