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Lord Armstrong of Ilminster
Crossbench Peer

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    • Became a Lord in 1988

    Voting record (from PublicWhip)

    How Lord Armstrong of Ilminster voted on key issues since 2001:

    • Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
    • Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes
    • Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes
    • Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
    • Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
    • Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
    • Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
    • Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes

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    Death of a Member: Baroness Thatcher — Tributes (10 Apr 2013)

    “My Lords, I have hesitated to venture to add to the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of words which have been spoken and written about the noble Baroness, Lady Thatcher, these past three days but perhaps something should be said from the perspective of one who, as a civil servant and Secretary to the Cabinet, worked closely for and with her for eight of the 11 and a half years for...”

    Death of a Member: Baroness Thatcher — Tributes (10 Apr 2013)

    “Lady Thatcher had greatly disliked his predecessor and Mitterrand was said to be a socialist, but the meetings went rather well. Despite the interpretation, they went smoothly and there were good speeches by both parties at a dinner. When the President finally came to leave the next afternoon, I went with the Prime Minister to see him off at the front door of No. 10 Downing Street. As we...”

    Death of a Member: Baroness Thatcher — Tributes (10 Apr 2013)

    “Looking back, I recognised that the President had been-how shall I put it?-flattering her femininity throughout the meeting, and that she had recognised that and enjoyed every minute of it. More than once during the time that I was with her, she told me that her role as Prime Minister was to be the guardian of the strategy. She had a clear vision of what that strategy should be and of the...”

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    • Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords.
    • Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
    • Has voted in 15.78% of votes in this House with this affiliation — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
    • People have made 2 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") 60 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)