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Lord Garden
Former Liberal Democrat Peer
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- Became a Lord on 8 June 2004
- Left Parliament on 9 August 2007 — Died
- Positions held at time of appointment: Writer and Broadcaster. (from Number 10 press release)
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Garden voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted for more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
Read about how the voting record is decided.
- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Aviation: Galway Air Show (4 Jul 2007)
“asked Her Majesty's Government: What were the circumstances of the incident at the Galway air show on 24 June when the door to a Royal Air Force Merlin helicopter in flight was reported to have fallen off and injured three civilians on the ground; and whether a board of inquiry has been convened.”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Elections: Armed Forces (13 Jun 2007)
“asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 15 May (WA 21), when the results of the Ministry of Defence survey of December 2006 into Armed Forces electoral registration levels and registration awareness will be available.”
- Iraq: HMS "Cornwall" Inquiries (4 Jun 2007)
“My Lords, these Benches also add our condolences to the families of the three soldiers killed in Afghanistan. Last week was a difficult week for the multinational forces in general both in Afghanistan and Iraq. It is very heartening that the Fulton inquiry has reported so quickly, given that it comprised just Lieutenant-General Fulton and his major. It was an unusual process. Do we now expect...”
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Numerology
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- Has voted in 73% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation. (From Public Whip)
- 2 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks.