• Labour Peer
• Became a Lord on 22 May 2000
• Positions held: Retired Television Executive and Chairman, Old Vic Theatre Trust (from Number 10 press release)
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How Lord Bernstein of Craigweil voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Palestine: Occupied Territories (3 Jul 2007)

“My Lords, shortly after Israel's disengagement from the Gaza Strip, the Palestinians launched rockets from there into Haifa, Israel's second largest city. An equivalent for us would be the Welsh Assembly suddenly deciding to launch rockets at Bristol. I do not think we would take too kindly to that. Israel's other major cities, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, are out of range from Gaza, but they...”

Artist's Resale Right Regulations (24 Jan 2006)

“My Lords, I have the greatest respect for my noble friend the Minister, so I regret supporting this amendment but I feel that I should do so. First, I declare an interest. I am a director of, and a shareholder in, Waddington Galleries, which deals in modern and contemporary art. Because of this interest, anything that I may say in objection to artists' resale rights will no doubt be met by...”

Palestine (23 Jan 2006)

“My Lords, in a modest way, I have tried to improve Arab-Jewish relations in Jerusalem. I believe strongly that the Palestinians are entitled to live a secure and decent life in a state governed by their own people. The problem is how they can achieve that when they are faced by the realities on the ground. An article in the Guardian today, headlined Lawless in Gaza, gives an alarming and...”

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• Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — below average amongst Lords.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 64% of votes in parliament — well 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") 7 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)