• Crossbench Peer
• Became a Lord on 26 June 2001
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How Lord Best voted on key issues since 2001:

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

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Mortgages (7 May 2008)

“My Lords, bearing in mind that the number of repossessions is likely to rise to about 50,000 a year, or 1,000 families a week, with all the homelessness that goes with that, will the Minister prevail on his colleagues to improve the safety net that helps people through a difficult patch? In 1995, the period after which ISMI, income support for mortgage interest, kicked in was reduced from...”

Housing and Regeneration Bill (28 Apr 2008)

“My Lords, I declare my interests, from none of which I derive personal financial benefit, in the local government and housing association sectors and, indirectly, in the private rented sector. Not least because of those interests, I have received proposals for amendments to the Bill from the Local Government Association, the National Housing Federation, the Chartered Institute of Housing,...”

Families: Economic Inequality (25 Apr 2008)

“My Lords, I, too, thank the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury for initiating this important debate. I should like to take forward the theme of problems with debt, focusing on debt associated with home ownership, and the consequences for poorer households and society at large. We know that problems with mortgage debt in the so-called sub-prime, or very risky, market have...”

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• Has spoken in 19 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 10% of votes in parliament — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 comments on this Lord's speeches — average amongst Lords.
• 2 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Best speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 67 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)