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Lord Gould of Brookwood
Former Labour Peer
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- Became a Lord on 19 July 2004
- Left Parliament on 6 November 2011 — Died
- Positions held at time of appointment: Chairman, Philip Gould Associates. (from Number 10 press release)
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Gould of Brookwood voted on key issues:
- Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted for more EU integration. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Education and Inspections Bill (18 Jul 2006)
“I am strongly in favour of empowering parents; I am in favour of empowering everyone. That is the basis of my politics and that is why I support this Bill. I want parents to have the chance to choose the school that is right for their children; not just a good local school, but the best possible school for them. This Bill is about empowering parents and about giving them choices, voices and...”
- Education and Inspections Bill (12 Jul 2006)
“Once again I have the enormous honour of following the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, who I have looked up to for so many years. I still do. First, this is not about selection against non-selection. Selection should be finished, gone and buried. Secondly, comprehensive schools have done a remarkable job. But I ask: have they, for every kid in our country, done the best possible job? I went to...”
- Education and Inspections Bill (12 Jul 2006)
“The question that we have to ask—I was involved as a young socialist in trying to get rid of the local grammar school—is whether the system that we went through is the best system. Could we have done better? That was my question, which I think it is reasonable to ask. However, in respect of the amendment, it is absolutely wrong to suggest that no more community schools should be...”
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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 32.08% of votes in this House with this affiliation — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
- 2 people are tracking this peer.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 18 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)