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Lord Allan of Hallam
Liberal Democrat Peer
- Also represented Sheffield, Hallam
- Entered the House of Lords on 26 July 2010
- Previously MP for Sheffield, Hallam until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Allan of Hallam voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Has never voted on more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Treasure Act 1996 — Question (11 Nov 2010)
“My Lords, my noble friend will be aware of the valuable work of the Portable Antiquities Scheme in recording important archaeological information about finds under the Treasure Act, such as with this helmet. Can she give the House any assurances about the future funding and management of the Portable Antiquities Scheme?”
- Comprehensive Spending Review: Motion to Take Note (Continued) (1 Nov 2010)
“My Lords, I thank all those officials and Members who have helped our class of 2010 to have such a smooth and warm introduction to the House. I wish the officials in particular well with the class of 2010B, which I understand may soon follow. In choosing this debate for my maiden speech, I am conscious that I have to work to two constraints: first, to be concise, a quality which I am sure is...”
- Education Bill [Lords] (7 Apr 2005)
“I apologise to the House for arriving a little late and missing the first couple of minutes of the debate. I am unfamiliar with the hectic pace of legislation at this stage of parliamentary proceedings, being more used to the sedentary pace that we normally have. Having said that, speed has characterised the passage of the Bill. I was appointed to the Standing Committee expecting to take over...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2005, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 44.31% of votes in this House with this affiliation — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 2 times in debates — well below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source).
| Type | 2008/09 | 2007/08 | 2006/07 | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £300 | £16,269 (449th) | £15,389 (460th) | £15,213 (515th) | £12,139 (514th) | |||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||
| Office running costs | £1,135 | £18,876 (260th) | £18,629 (376th) | £18,200 (joint 267th with 2 others) | £18,026 (joint 237th with 1 other) | |||
| Staffing costs | £9,103 | £70,051 (379th) | £64,549 (456th) | £60,029 (524th) | £44,559 (380th) | |||
| Communications Allowance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £199 | £6,449 (482nd) | £5,901 (485th) | £5,993 (485th) | £4,879 (476th) | |||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £257 (338th) | £0 | £277 (343rd) | £630 (209th) | |||
| Members' Spouse Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £0 | £1,258 (218th) | £877 (311th) | £2,907 (26th) | £1,376 (202nd) | |||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | N/A | £0 | £3,450 (joint 222nd with 1 other) | £2,811 (287th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £0 | £1,984 (joint 97th with 4 others) | £1,984 (joint 91st with 4 others) | £1,984 (joint 90th with 4 others) | £1,984 (joint 88th with 4 others) | |||
| Other Costs | £18,730 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||
| Total | £29,467 | £118,594 (429th) | £110,140 (506th) | £104,603 (492nd) | £83,593 (440th) |