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Lord Boyce
Crossbench Peer
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- Became a Lord on 30 June 2003
- Positions held at time of appointment: Chief of the Defence Staff. (from Number 10 press release)
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Boyce voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted against more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes
- Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes
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Most recent appearances
- Somalia: Piracy — Question (11 Jan 2012)
“I welcome the Minister's comment that the Royal Navy will be providing a ship to support the anti-piracy operations off Somalia. The Minister will also be aware that the Navy has been unable to meet its full-time commitments for a duty ship over the past few months. Noting such other contingencies coming up, such as the potential closure of the Hormuz Strait by Iran, will the Government now...”
- Armed Forces Bill: Third Reading (10 Oct 2011)
“My Lords, I would just like to associate myself with the words of the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, and others about the co-operation and adaptability shown by the Minister.”
- Armed Forces Bill: Second Reading (6 Jul 2011)
“My Lords, I declare an interest as a trustee and member of various service charities. I welcome the provisions in this Bill that build on the significant changes brought in by the Armed Forces Act 2006. Five years ago, some of us in this House expressed concerns about the introduction of the then new disciplinary system, especially the speed at which it was proposed to be introduced. However,...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 4.83% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 30 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)