• Labour Peer
• Became a Lord in 1983
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How Lord Barnett voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately for 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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• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Mortgages (7 May 2008)

“asked Her Majesty's Government: What assistance they are providing to home owners seeking renewal of mortgages.”

Mortgages (7 May 2008)

“My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that Answer. Does he accept that much of the problem has been created by the banks themselves, who were overgreedy and falling over themselves to lend? As the Governor of the Bank of England has said, they have now got into a situation where they are refusing to lend even to good borrowers, thus creating more of a problem. While the Bank of England scheme...”

Taxation: Income Tax (23 Apr 2008)

“My Lords, does my noble friend accept that the talk of the consequences of what has been done has been hugely exaggerated on all sides? Does he further accept that most people—including, I thought, the Opposition—are in favour of a single, simple reduced basic rate of 20 per cent? Perhaps some time or other he might ask them. On the other hand, the tax credits, which are supposed...”

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• Has spoken in 35 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has received answers to 28 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 48% of votes in parliament — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 comments on this Lord's speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 127 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)