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Lord Dixon
Labour Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1997
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Dixon voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes
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- Sometimes rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Roads: A184 (11 Jul 2011)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government when the work of the Highway Agency on the A184 White Mare Pool intersection, which began in February 2010 at an original estimated cost of £2.9 million, will be complete; what will be the estimated final cost; and how late is the completion date in comparison to the original timescale.”
- Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill: Committee (16th Day) (1 Feb 2011)
“Why not just send them a copy of the election that took place in the House of Lords in 2003? You could not get a more educated electorate than the one we have here. There were 603 Peers eligible to vote and 423 voted. There were 82 candidates. The successful candidate was chosen after the 42nd transfer of votes or recount, and I am told that one Peer voted from one to 82. I have no doubt that...”
- Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill: Committee (13th Day) (25 Jan 2011)
“My Lords, first, I thank my noble friend Lord Graham for his kind words, which I have not earned. I will talk about the amendments dealing with the River Tyne. I spent 32 years working as a shipwright on both sides of the River Tyne. I do not think that the Boundary Commission or the Minister realise the rivalry that exists between the north and south. I served my time on the south side of...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 58.79% of votes in this House with this affiliation — above 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") 13 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)