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Lord Kirkhill
Labour Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1975
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Kirkhill voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Council of Europe: Local and Regional Democracy — Question for Short Debate (6 Feb 2013)
“My Lords, I rise with considerable pleasure to thank the noble Earl, Lord Dundee, for introducing this debate. We do not talk about the Council of Europe often enough in this Chamber. Indeed, we do not talk about external organisations often enough. The debate gives us an opportunity to say something about this important body. I emphasise at the outset that the Council of Europe does not, as...”
- European Convention on Human Rights — Debate (19 May 2011)
“My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating the noble and learned Lord, Lord Irvine of Lairg, on securing this debate. Nowadays, when we discuss fundamental rights, we inevitably have to talk about the European Convention on Human Rights. This convention is by no means the only international instrument in the field of human rights, but it is certainly one of the most important. Until...”
- Amendments to Law (Resolution of Dunfermline Building Society) Order 2009: Motion to Approve (6 May 2009)
“My Lords, on a point of clarification, I did not quite understand why those members of the pension scheme might have a preference ahead of others. Can the Minister briefly develop that point for me?”
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Numerology
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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 55.57% 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") 6 times in debates — well below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)