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Lord Bassam of Brighton
Labour Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1997
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Bassam of Brighton voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Welfare Reform Bill: Report (3rd Day)(Continued) (11 Jan 2012)
“My Lords, this is somewhat unprecedented, and I am trying to be helpful here. The House is in danger of getting into a considerable muddle. I respectfully suggest to your Lordships that we should perhaps adjourn to try to sort this out, or perhaps come back to it when the House is in fuller session. I do not think that anyone on our side wants to accuse the Government of sharp practice, but...”
- Welfare Reform Bill: Report (3rd Day)(Continued) (11 Jan 2012)
“I thank the noble Lord for that moment's reflection, which does great service to your Lordships' House. I am very grateful to him. Amendment 46 agreed. Clause 56: Claimant responsibilities for employment and support allowance Amendment 47 not moved. Clause 68: Housing benefit: determination of appropriate maximum Amendments 48 and 49 not moved. Amendment 49A (to Amendment 49) not moved....”
- Health and Social Care Bill: Committee (15th Day) (21 Dec 2011)
“Then I turn to Mr Wiggins. Mr Wiggins has been in the building 21 years. He served as a Grenadier Guard. I think he initially worked in the House post office team. If you chance upon Mr Wiggins, there is certainly a bit of the postie about him. I am not quite sure how you determine these things, but he is very good at delivering things. Before that job, he worked as an attendant in the House...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 15 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 94.38% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 27 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 3028 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)