• Conservative Peer
• Became a Lord in 1997
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How Lord Blackwell voted on key issues since 2001:

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

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• Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.

European Union (Amendment) Bill (6 May 2008)

“I just wanted to raise a broader point that the noble Lord has just covered. If the noble Lord is saying that it is extremely unlikely that the United Kingdom would want to join in the common defence policy and the Minister is assuring us there is a double lock to prevent that, is the Minister effectively saying that the Government would be happy to accept Amendment No. 20, which removes this...”

European Union (Amendment) Bill (6 May 2008)

“I intervene in this debate with trepidation, given the expertise in this Chamber. But I find myself searching to understand what these words in the treaty, like so much else in it, mean. The trouble is that we seem now to have a common pattern where we are told that the words should not be taken to mean what they say, because somewhere else in the treaty there is a declaration or protocol...”

European Union (Amendment) Bill (6 May 2008)

“I defer to the noble Lord's greater knowledge on this but many instances have come to my attention where the French, in particular, are quoted as taking an antagonistic view towards the United States and their role in NATO, and to NATO more generally. The point remains: are these words meant to mean that we end up with a common defence force or are they not? If they are, that is quite...”

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• Has spoken in 15 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 23% of votes in parliament — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 comment on this Lord's speeches — above average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 89 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)