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Lord Chidgey
Liberal Democrat Peer
- Also represented Eastleigh
- Entered the House of Lords on 27 June 2005
- Previously MP for Eastleigh until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
- Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Eastleigh, 1994-2005. Liberal Democrat spokesman for employment, 1994-1995; on transport, 1995-1997, trade and industry, 1997-1999. (from Number 10 press release)
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1994 — unknown
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Chidgey voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Queen's Speech — Debate (2nd Day) (19 Nov 2009)
“My Lords, I am, as always, delighted to follow the noble Earl in this debate, particularly his final theme of issues in Africa. Significant aspects of the UK's foreign policy are to some degree influenced by the state of affairs on the African continent. It is worth looking at whether DfID and the FCO's resources, in particular, are being effectively deployed in those areas. I declare my...”
- Darfur: Lord's Resistance Army — Question (28 Oct 2009)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the risk of elements of the Lord's Resistance Army moving into Darfur and of consequential threats to security in the region.”
- Darfur: Lord's Resistance Army — Question (28 Oct 2009)
“I thank the Minister for that reply. She may be aware that there are claims that opposition troops within Sudan are deliberately rearming and regrouping the LRA in order to destabilise the attempts at a referendum later this year or beyond, and to affect the comprehensive peace agreement. There is a clear need to improve and strengthen our support for the United Nations mission that is...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2005, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 56% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
- 5 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Chidgey speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 39 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source).
| Type | 2007/08 | 2006/07 | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £521 | £18,479 (378th) | £18,639 (336th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £16,300 (joint 136th) | ||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £5,028 | £18,550 (306th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £17,016 (477th) | £16,550 (281st) | ||
| Staffing Allowance | £14,268 | £74,416 (158th) | £67,396 (367th) | £70,633 (68th) | £45,456 (348th) | ||
| Communications Allowance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £452 | £13,744 (188th) | £14,334 (167th) | £13,479 (187th) | £10,544 (190th) | ||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £50 (joint 444th) | £142 (393rd) | £137 (joint 405th) | £448 (260th) | ||
| Members' Spouse Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £0 | £660 (426th) | £761 (374th) | £1,021 (324th) | £784 (416th) | ||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | N/A | £0 | £1,781 (440th) | £978 (568th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £0 | £1,953 (joint 184th) | £1,953 (joint 179th) | £1,953 (joint 177th) | £1,953 (joint 168th) | ||
| Other Costs | £23,690 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Total | £43,959 | £129,633 (202nd) | £123,002 (245th) | £123,961 (86th) | £92,035 (233rd) |