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Lord Heseltine
Conservative Peer
- Also represented Henley; Tavistock
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- Entered the House of Lords on 23 October 2001
- Previously MP for Henley until 14 May 2001 — General election
- Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Henley, 1974-2001 and for Tavistock, 1966-74. Secretary of State for the Environment, 1979-83 and 1990-92, for Defence, 1983-86; President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, 1992-95; First Secretary of State and Deputy Prime Minister, 1995-97. (from Number 10 press release)
- Entered Parliament on 31 March 1966 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Heseltine voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes
- Has never voted on university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for more EU integration. votes
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- Quite often rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Economy: Growth — Question for Short Debate (6 Dec 2012)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the Report No Stone Unturned in Pursuit of Growth.”
- Economy: Growth — Question for Short Debate (6 Dec 2012)
“My Lords, it is eight months since I set out my remit from the Government to comment on their national agenda for growth. A team of officials across Whitehall provided unlimited access to any department. No attempt was made to constrain or censure my comments. I thank the Government for that unique privilege. I am greatly indebted to the talented and dedicated team of officials who enabled me...”
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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 1.85% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well below 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") 2 times in debates — well below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)