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Lord Higgins
Conservative Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1997
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Higgins voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted strongly against more EU integration. votes
- Voted against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Schools: Sport — Question (20 May 2013)
“My Lords-”
- Schools: Sport — Question (20 May 2013)
“Thank you. I was going to give way. I declare an interest as patron of Herne Hill Harriers. Does my noble friend agree that far too many people give up sport when they leave school and that it would both encourage the general standard of sport in schools and encourage people to continue sport after school if more schoolchildren joined outside sports clubs before they left school? Will he see...”
- Queen's Speech — Debate (3rd Day) (13 May 2013)
“My Lords, I certainly agree with the noble Lord who has just spoken-we have heard an outstanding maiden speech from the noble Baroness, Lady Lane-Fox of Soho. However, I should also add a word of warning: competition is increasing from the younger generation. I discovered last weekend that my eight year-old grandson has created his own fully operational website. An interesting section at the...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 11 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 49.29% of votes in this House with this affiliation — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 615 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)