• Conservative Peer
• Became a Lord in 1997
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How Lord Baker of Dorking voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (3 Mar 2008)

“I have considerable sympathy with the amendments of the noble Lord. It fell to me, when I was Home Secretary, to set up the royal commission that recommended the creation of the commission that investigates miscarriages of justice. It is much better for that commission to operate than for the Home Secretary to examine the cases, which it fell to me to do. When that Bill was passing through,...”

Banking (Special Provisions) Bill (21 Feb 2008)

“I consider that comment rather naïve. It is able to offer the most attractive interest rates in the market only because it has two unique guarantees—one to depositors and one on any bonds that may be issued. No other lending institution in the country has that degree of security. It is very important that there should be a level playing field. My noble friend referred to what the...”

House of Lords Bill [HL] (30 Nov 2007)

“My Lords, I appreciate that my noble friend is struggling with his conscience and is about to lose that struggle, as I suspect he has an underlying favour to the Bill. I hope he will recall, as will members of the shadow Cabinet, that, apart from the hereditary Peers who have spoken today and who have an interest in a delay of execution, all the other Conservative Members in this House have...”

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• Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 21% of votes in parliament — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 comment on this Lord's speeches — above average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 79 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)