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Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon
Liberal Democrat Peer

  • Also represented Yeovil

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  • Entered the House of Lords on 24 July 2001
  • Previously MP for Yeovil until 14 May 2001 — General election
  • Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Yeovil, 1983-2001. Liberal spokesman for Trade and Industry, 1983-86; Alliance spokesman on education and science, 1987; Liberal Democrat spokesman on Northern Ireland, 1988-92; Leader, Social and Liberal Democrats, 1988-89, Liberal Democrats, 1988-99. (from Number 10 press release)
  • Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon voted on key issues since 2001:

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

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Welfare Reform Bill — Report (5th Day) (23 Jan 2012)

“I am most grateful to the noble Lord for making the point. Indeed, he deserves all the credit for child benefit-he does not claim it as he is not an immodest man-and millions in this country owe him a great debt. The question that puzzles me, and perhaps he can help, is: how is it right, morally or otherwise to deny child benefit to somebody on £26,000 a year when they get it on £80,000?”

Welfare Reform Bill — Report (5th Day) (23 Jan 2012)

“I have listened to the Minister very carefully. I take it from his answer earlier on-he will forgive me for interrupting at this point; I just wanted to wait and see whether anything else was forthcoming-that the Government are not going to say anything more about transitional mechanisms at this stage. Is that correct? If it is, can he tell us when those details will be made available?”

Welfare Reform Bill — Report (5th Day) (23 Jan 2012)

“My Lords, I feel that this debate is probably drawing to a close, and I want to address particularly the last point made by my noble friend about transitional measures. I fear that I do not agree with him. I speak as somebody who has voted consistently with this Government for every single one of the very tough benefit reform proposals. I think that Mr Duncan Smith and my good colleague Steve...”

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  • Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
  • Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
  • Has voted in 17.88% 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") 24 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)

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