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Lord Alderdice
Liberal Democrat Peer, Former Speaker, and MLA for Belfast East
- Also represented Belfast East
- Changed party from Alliance on 30 Jun 1998
- Became a Lord in 1996
- Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election
- Left the Assembly on 28 April 2003 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Alderdice voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted against more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Health and Social Care Bill: Report (1st Day) (8 Feb 2012)
“My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Patel, has characteristically underplayed his own grasp of this important area, but, as noble Lords have heard, he has on his own behalf and on behalf of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, and the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins, presented an elegant, informed and very persuasive case for the amendment, to which I have put my name. In many ways,...”
- Syria — Statement (6 Feb 2012)
“My Lords, this is a serious, sensitive and solemn Statement from my noble friend, and I welcome it very strongly. As we have seen the standing of the Arab League rising in recent times, it is particularly disappointing that the standing of the UN Security Council has fallen because of the actions of Russia and China. Can my noble friend reassure me that while we cannot depend on the United...”
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2012 — Motions to Approve (2 Feb 2012)
“My Lords, apart from the question of the rights and conventions, there may also be a question of communication. The Reasons Committee of the House of Commons could perhaps be a little more forthcoming as to precisely why it feels that it is important to exercise privilege. It is not an absolute requirement. Perhaps it might be possible-without in any way encroaching on the rights of the other...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 31.42% of votes in this House with this affiliation — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 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") 147 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)