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Lord Butler of Brockwell
Crossbench Peer

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    • Became a Lord in 1998

    Voting record (from PublicWhip)

    How Lord Butler of Brockwell voted on key issues since 2001:

    • Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
    • Voted for more EU integration. votes
    • Voted against equal gay rights. votes
    • Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes
    • Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
    • Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
    • Has never voted on greater autonomy for schools. votes
    • Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes

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    Scotland: Independence — Question (13 May 2013)

    “My Lords, what guidance has been given to the Civil Service about maintaining neutrality between the two sides in the lead-up to the referendum on independence?”

    Procedure of the House — Motion to Take Note (24 Apr 2013)

    “The method of appointment is not specified in the resolution but, for my part, I wholly agree with the noble Lord. It is right that such a committee should be elected and it should, of course, include representatives of all the groups in the House, as indeed happens in another place. The establishment of the committee has been a success in another place. The Procedure Committee there says...”

    Procedure of the House — Motion to Take Note (24 Apr 2013)

    “My Lords, I think that I should defer to the Leader of the House but if he would like me to speak first, I am very willing. I support the Motion that the House should establish for the duration of the 2013-14 Session a Back-Bench debates committee but I should first make it clear that I have no particular status in doing so. I was just one of eight Members of the House-who will no doubt speak...”

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    • Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
    • Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
    • Has voted in 8.92% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
    • People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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    • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 80 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)