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Lord King of West Bromwich
Former Labour Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1999
- Left Parliament on 9 January 2013 — Died
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord King of West Bromwich voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
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More on their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Police (24 Sep 2012)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government how many police officers took early retirement in (1) 2010, and (2) 2011, in the police forces of (a) Birmingham, (b) Coventry, (c) Solihull, (d) Wolverhampton, (e) Walsall, (f) Sandwell, and (g) Dudley. To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average number of police officers working in (1) 2009, (2) 2010, and (3) 2011, for the police forces of (a)...”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Immigration (24 Sep 2012)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have entered the United Kingdom in each of the last five years from (1) the European Union, (2) the Commonwealth, and (3) the rest of the world.”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Government Departments: Private Contractors (24 Sep 2012)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the recent difficulties with G4S's contract to provide security for the Olympics, what assessment they have made of the guidance provided to government departments on entering into contracts with private sector organisations.”
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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 14 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 64.96% 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.
- 2 people are tracking this peer.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 4 times in debates — well below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)