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Lord Bassam of Brighton
Labour Peer
- Chief Whip (House of Lords), HM Household (since 6 Oct 2008)
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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 very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Policing and Crime Bill — Returned from the Commons (12 Nov 2009)
“My Lords, it falls to me to beg to move that the House do now adjourn until 4.30 pm to await the Royal Commission. Motion agreed. Sitting suspended.”
- Business of the House — Announcement (12 Nov 2009)
“My Lords, immediately after consideration of Commons amendments to the Welfare Reform Bill, my noble friend Lord Adonis will repeat as a Statement an urgent Question allowed in the other place on passenger services on the First Capital Connect route from St Albans to London. It may also be helpful to the House if I say a few words about the expected timing of Prorogation today. The House will...”
- Arrangement of Business — Announcement (9 Nov 2009)
“My Lords, after consideration of Commons amendments to the Health Bill, my noble friend the Deputy Leader of the House will repeat a Statement on energy national policy statements. This is a new and novel procedure.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 70 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 94% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 28 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
- 11 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Bassam of Brighton speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 3001 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)