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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
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted against more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Health: Mental Health (11 Jun 2013)
“To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Earl Howe on 8 October 2012 (Official Report, col. 920), whether they issue guidance to managers of secure hospitals regarding the times in which patients are to be locked in their rooms; whether patients at Broadmoor Hospital are locked in their rooms at night; if so, why; and whether any such practice is consistent with any...”
- Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading (Continued) (3 Jun 2013)
“My Lords, when the civil partnership legislation came to your Lordships’ House, I spoke strongly in favour of it. If it came again because there was a need for further protections or development of the legislation, I would continue to speak very strongly and passionately for it. However, I am not speaking from the place I normally sit as Convenor because my views about this legislation...”
- Queen’s Speech — Debate (5th Day) (15 May 2013)
“My Lords, for the first couple of years of the coalition Government I was much encouraged and, indeed, enthused, by the change in the approach to foreign policy. It seemed that a number of problems had arisen. I listened carefully to the noble Lord, Lord Triesman—who is not in his place—and was struck by the fact that he was commending the Government for the improved investment in...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 35.94% 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") 172 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)