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Lord Drayson
Labour Peer
- Became a Lord on 8 June 2004
- Positions held at time of appointment: Co-Founder, PowderJect Pharmaceuticals plc. (from Number 10 press release)
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Drayson voted on key issues:
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted for more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Written Ministerial Statements — House of Lords: National Measurement Office: Performance Targets (30 Mar 2010)
“I have tasked the National Measurement Office to provide a measurement infrastructure which supports innovation, facilitates fair competition, promotes international trade and protects consumers, health and the environment. I have set the National Measurement Office the following targets for 2010-11: To increase efficiency by reducing by at least 3 per cent activities which are not directly...”
- Written Ministerial Statements — House of Lords: Intellectual Property Office: Performance Targets (29 Mar 2010)
“My right honourable friend the Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property has today made the following Statement. I have tasked the Intellectual Property Office with managing and shaping an intellectual property system which encourages innovation and creativity, balances the needs of rights holders and the public, provides support to businesses on managing and exploiting their...”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Embryology (23 Mar 2010)
“As stated in the previous Answer of 5 May 2009 (WA95), the MRC has funded one project relating to human somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). The award, held by the University of Newcastle, aims to improve the efficiency of SCNT in human oocytes. The project will not derive stem cells for use in the treatment of patients.”
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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 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 41.16% of votes in this House with this affiliation — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 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") 299 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)