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Lord Addington
Liberal Democrat Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1982
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Addington voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Olympic Games 2012: Match Fixing and Suspicious Betting — Question for Short Debate (9 Feb 2012)
“My Lords, when I saw the subject of this debate, I initially thought, "Oh, yes. That will be a problem this time, won't it?". When most of us think about betting, we do not think about the Olympic Games or the Games structure; we always think about certain activities. Traditionally it was racing but it has now expanded into football, with possibly boxing or the other martial arts being...”
- Public Services (Social Value) Bill: Second Reading (27 Jan 2012)
“My Lords, when your name appears towards the end of a speakers list, it is not unusual to discover that everything you wanted to say has already been said, often more eloquently than you could have done. Therefore, I shall not detain your Lordships' House for long. This is one of those Bills where you ask yourself why on earth it has not been introduced earlier. Then you have a look and think...”
- Welfare Reform Bill: Report (4th Day) (17 Jan 2012)
“The amendment on which mine is the lead name also refers to the autistic spectrum. When the noble Baroness is in the Chamber with us, I always feel as though you are definitely on the end of the passing movement, as opposed to being the play-maker. The noble Baroness knows exactly what she is talking about. At my conference, someone who was talking in a meeting about autism said, "You must...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 85.26% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 9 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 381 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)