• Labour Peer
• Became a Lord on 21 July 2004
• Positions held at time of appointment: Superintendent Minister, Wesley's Chapel, London. (from Number 10 press release)
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How Lord Griffiths of Burry Port voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Queen's Speech — Debate (6th Day) (11 Dec 2008)

“My Lords, I guess that it is an unintended irony that that wonderful eulogy in favour of the British pub should precede an intervention by a Methodist minister. I say amen to the sentiments just expressed. It is no intended discourtesy to the House that I was absent for much of the middle part of the day. The various strands in my life are demanding a lot of me at the moment. I crave the...”

Welfare: Churches and Faith Communities (9 Oct 2008)

“My Lords, I am more than grateful for the opportunity given to us by the right reverend Prelate to discuss, albeit briefly, this very important matter and to give a little more publicity to the important Von Hügel report, which raises questions that need more ample discussion than I suspect we have time for now. As a Methodist minister, whose only virtue has been that he has served for...”

Families: Economic Inequality (25 Apr 2008)

“My Lords, I want to add my voice to others who have expressed gratitude to the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury for bringing this subject before us with some urgency, as he does with so many others that we need to face. It gives us a chance to air our views and do some thinking. It is a tricky business following my noble friend Lord Desai at any time, but in a debate in...”

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• Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 41% of votes in parliament — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 comment on this Lord's speeches — above average amongst Lords.
• 7 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Griffiths of Burry Port speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 17 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)