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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
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- 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 stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for introducing a smoking ban. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Elections: Postal Ballots — Question (23 Feb 2010)
“My Lords, with respect, the Minister omitted to answer one part of my noble friend's question. Why did the Government reject the recommendation of the Electoral Commission for a 25-day period?”
- Afghanistan — Question (21 Jan 2010)
“My Lords, is it not the case that neither the international community nor the British Government will ever be able to deliver livelihoods, sustainable or otherwise, to the Afghan population unless they speak with a single voice and act to a single plan? It seems that we are still scandalously completely incapable of doing that. Will the Minister reassure the House that this will be the first...”
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — Question (20 Jan 2010)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the present situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 12% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 14 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)