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Lord Anderson of Swansea
Labour Peer

• Also represented Swansea East; Monmouth

• Entered the House of Lords on 19 July 2005
• Previously MP for Swansea East until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
• Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Monmouth, 1966-1970 and Swansea East, 1974-2005. Opposition spokesman for foreign affairs, 1983-1992, on defence, 1993-1994 and Shadow Solicitor General, 1994-1995. Chairman, Foreign Affairs Select Committee, 1997-2005. (from Number 10 press release)
• Entered Parliament on 31 March 1966 — General election

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• Voting record
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Expenses

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Lord Anderson of Swansea voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes
• Voted moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
• Voted moderately against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
• Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
• Voted for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
• Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
• Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
• Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
• Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
• Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
• Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
• Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
• Voted strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party.

Most recent appearances

Syria — Statement (6 Feb 2012)

“Does the Minister agree that Russia and China have put themselves on the wrong side of history by vetoing a very diluted UN Security Council resolution and that it must be very difficult for them now to retreat? I welcome the Minister's six points on the way forward but these are, essentially, further diplomatic pressures at the United Nations and at the European Union and further potential...”

People Trafficking — Question for Short Debate (2 Feb 2012)

“My Lords, I welcome the Government's response to the Bill proposed by the noble Lord, Lord McColl, and their plans to bring the UK into full compliance with the EU directive. I make three quick points. First, I urge the Government to continue to facilitate the involvement of the voluntary sector in the care of trafficked victims, particularly children, and to look at the practice in Wales...”

Algeria — Question (2 Feb 2012)

“My Lords, the trade and energy links are indeed important but so, too, are human rights. The noble Lord must be aware of a growing tide of Islamism creeping over Algeria. It is shown at two levels: one is in the closure of many places of entertainment and the second, more importantly, is in the closure of places of worship. I know that Alistair Burt at the Foreign Office and Commissioner...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 53 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Responsiveness to messages sent via WriteToThem.com in 2005: Too little data for valid analysis.
• Has voted in 70.29% 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") 161 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)

Expenses

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