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Lord Irvine of Lairg
Labour Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1987
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Irvine of Lairg voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Human Rights Act 1998 — Question (12 Oct 2011)
“While acknowledging the Minister's own commitment to the Human Rights Act, are there not at least double standards at work, or worse hypocrisy, when the Prime Minister and other members of the Cabinet preach the virtues of human rights and respect for the rule of law abroad while trashing these self-same virtues at home?”
- European Convention on Human Rights — Debate (19 May 2011)
“My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this debate, and thank many of them for their kind words. Meanwhile, I beg leave to withdraw the Motion. Motion withdrawn.”
- European Convention on Human Rights — Debate (19 May 2011)
“My Lords, I believe the advice that I gave to the House at the time of the passage of this Bill was correct, but I am not going to be drawn into a commentary on subsequent decisions.”
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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 53.57% 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") 114 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)