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Lord Elder
Labour Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1999
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Elder voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Scotland Bill: Second Reading (6 Sep 2011)
“My Lords, I start by declaring a minor interest as a member of the Calman commission which led to this Bill. It will come as no surprise when I say that, as a result of that, I enthusiastically support this Bill. That does not mean to say I will not participate in Committee, nor that I shall not seek amendments, but it does mean that I fundamentally and enthusiastically support what this Bill...”
- House of Lords: Reform — Motion to Take Note (2nd Day) (22 Jun 2011)
“My Lords, I follow the noble Lord, Lord Lang, feeling suitably put in my place, because I have form in these debates. I will try to temper that by at least being brief. I have four points to make. First-and I always say this with some nervousness in this House-I was and remain a unicameralist. However, if that is not to be the outcome of the constitutional changes ahead of us, I do not wish...”
- House of Lords Reform — Motion to Take Note (29 Jun 2010)
“My Lords, I intend to make just a few points. I have supported and opposed referendums in the past, and I look forward with interest to hearing what a low-key referendum might look like. I suspect that I may well support one of those as well. I am, and remain, a unicameralist, but I would like to put that in context, for I would not like to see a unicameral settlement in the UK with nothing...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 2 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 74.15% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well 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") 25 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)