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Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Liberal Democrat Peer
- Entered the House of Lords on 29 June 2005
- Previously MP for Cheltenham until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
- Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Cheltenham, 1992-2005. Liberal Democrat spokesman on England, local government and housing, 1992-1993; on science and technology, 1993-1999; on consumer affairs, 1995-1997; on culture, media and sport, 1997-1999; on international development, 1999-2005. (from Number 10 press release)
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Jones of Cheltenham voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Ascension Island (12 Nov 2009)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Bolton on 3 November (WA 33), whether the "value for money" criteria for Ascension Island's taxation levels based on quality and quantity of services received create a precedent; and whether those criteria are also applied in the United Kingdom and other British overseas territories.”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Ascension Island (12 Nov 2009)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Bolton on 3 November (WA 33), whether, if the HM Revenue and Customs study leads to a significant reduction in levels of taxable income for the Government of Ascension Island, they will include Ascension Island among the British Overseas Territories receiving grant aid and other subsidies.”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Ascension Island (12 Nov 2009)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Bolton on 3 November (WA 33), whether other main employers on Ascension Island, particularly the former members of the London Committee, are kept in formal contact about the dispute about the Ministry of Defence's tax liability; and, if so, whether they have been invited to make representations.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 2 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 83 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2005, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 57% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
- 8 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Jones of Cheltenham speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 12 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source).
| Type | 2007/08 | 2006/07 | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £1,373 | £20,275 (294th) | £20,296 (joint 202nd) | £14,308 (535th) | £15,775 (226th) | ||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £4,759 | £16,200 (439th) | £18,549 (397th) | £18,220 (joint 233rd) | £11,153 (484th) | ||
| Staffing Allowance | £14,206 | £69,338 (401st) | £64,250 (496th) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £49,411 (joint 203rd) | ||
| Communications Allowance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £636 | £12,755 (241st) | £8,778 (370th) | £9,086 (joint 371st) | £9,581 (237th) | ||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £469 (joint 286th) | £382 (297th) | £640 (227th) | £195 (joint 360th) | ||
| Members' Spouse Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £0 | £211 (624th) | £348 (581st) | £308 (610th) | £1,215 (joint 257th) | ||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | N/A | £0 | £748 (605th) | £540 (621st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £0 | £1,896 (311th) | £1,896 (306th) | £1,896 (301st) | £1,896 (284th) | ||
| Other Costs | £34,445 | £2,268 (63rd) | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Total | £55,419 | £124,160 (304th) | £115,039 (joint 417th) | £106,438 (468th) | £89,226 (312th) |