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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
Liberal Democrat Peer
- Also represented Roxburgh & Berwickshire
- Spokesperson for Work and Pensions (since 8 Jan 2009)
- Entered the House of Lords on 14 June 2005
- Previously MP for Roxburgh & Berwickshire until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
- Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, 1983-2005. Liberal Democrat convenor and spokesman on welfare, 1988-1992; on social security, 1992-1994 and from 1997-2001; on community care, 1994-1997; Liberal Democrat Chief Whip, 1992-1997. (from Number 10 press release)
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly 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 very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — House of Lords: EU: Economy (25 Jan 2010)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government what proposals they have to promote competitiveness and economic growth in the European Union over the next 10 years.”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: EU: Economy (25 Jan 2010)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government what conclusions they have drawn from the European Union Lisbon Strategy for economic growth regarding better economic co-operation in future European Union growth programmes.”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: EU: Economy (25 Jan 2010)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government what targets they have proposed to European Union states for economic growth in the European Union in the next ten years.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 59 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Responsiveness to messages sent via WriteToThem.com in 2005: Too little data for valid analysis.
- Has voted in 67% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
- 4 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 104 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source).
| Type | 2008/09 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £372 | £18,806 (364th) | £15,462 (458th) | £18,721 (385th) | £17,331 (78th) | |||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||
| Office running costs | £462 | £4,709 (648th) | £5,436 (649th) | £8,398 (635th) | £7,320 (586th) | |||
| Staffing costs | £6,638 | £77,683 (68th) | £69,131 (207th) | £68,180 (144th) | £52,810 (105th) | |||
| Communications Allowance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £47 | £18,133 (81st) | £18,799 (68th) | £18,952 (62nd) | £16,322 (48th) | |||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £515 (joint 275th with 1 other) | £819 (187th) | £3,177 (13th) | £1,240 (103rd) | |||
| Members' Spouse Travel | N/A | 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 | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £0 | £487 (joint 511th with 1 other) | £665 (422nd) | £974 (joint 345th with 1 other) | £564 (520th) | |||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | N/A | £0 | £1,250 (538th) | £2,560 (322nd) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £0 | £2,015 (joint 48th with 3 others) | £2,015 (joint 44th with 3 others) | £2,015 (joint 44th with 3 others) | £2,015 (joint 43rd with 3 others) | |||
| Other Costs | £30,797 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||
| Total | £38,316 | £123,598 (314th) | £114,887 (422nd) | £120,417 (160th) | £97,602 (121st) |