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Lord Goodlad
Conservative Peer
- Also represented Eddisbury; Northwich
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- Entered the House of Lords on 20 July 2005
- Previously MP for Eddisbury until 28 June 1999 — Resigned
- Positions held at time of appointment: High Commissioner to Australia, 2000-2005. Member of Parliament for Northwich, 1974-1983 and Eddisbury, 1983-1999. Minister for State, FCO, 1992-1995; Parliamentary Secretary to HM Treasury and Government Chief Whip, 1995-1997; Opposition front bench spokesman on international development, 1997-1998. (from Number 10 press release)
- Entered Parliament on 28 February 1974 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Goodlad voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted against a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly against more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Has never voted on university tuition fees. votes
- Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- House of Lords: Working Practices — Motion to Take Note (27 Jun 2011)
“My Lords, it was a great privilege to chair the group. On its behalf, I express gratitude for the kind words which have been uttered. We agree with Adlai Stevenson that flattery is harmless provided it is not inhaled. The shadows are lengthening and I shall be very brief. We were extremely grateful to all noble Lords who gave written evidence, which is summarised in the reports. We were...”
- Referendums: Constitution Committee Report: Motion to Take Note (12 Oct 2010)
“My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for her very kind remarks about me, which were wholly unmerited but most generous. It was a great privilege to serve on your Lordships' Select Committee, which performs an extremely important function. I wish the noble Baroness every success in the chair, which she will adorn with great wisdom and experience. She has covered the main issues in the report...”
- Terrorism Act 2000 — Statement (8 Jul 2010)
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 1 debate 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 50.62% 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") 42 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)