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Lord Lyell of Markyate
Conservative Peer
- Also represented North East Bedfordshire; Mid Bedfordshire; Hemel Hempstead
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- Entered the House of Lords on 4 July 2005
- Previously MP for North East Bedfordshire until 14 May 2001 — General election
- Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead, 1979-1983, Mid Bedfordshire, 1983-1997 and North East Bedfordshire, 1997-2001. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Security, 1986-1987; Solicitor General, 1987-1992; Attorney General, 1992-1997. (from Number 10 press release)
- Entered Parliament on 3 May 1979 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Lyell of Markyate voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Fast-track Legislation: Constitution Committee Report: Motion to Take Note (10 Nov 2009)
“My Lords, I am very happy to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rowlands, and agree with his last point. I thank my noble friend Lord Goodlad for his outstanding exposition of what our committee has been setting out and for the clear principles that he has laid down. I have an awful feeling that I am expressing pious hopes. We have been here before. Fast-track legislation in one form or another has...”
- Welfare Reform Bill: Report (2nd Day) (27 Oct 2009)
“My Lords, I, too, come lately to this issue, but I have been listening to the argument. The argument for finding protection for the mother and child in these circumstances seems to be absolutely overwhelming and, if that can be evaded simply by the fact of registration, we need to do something about it. I agree with my noble friend that it is a challenge to the Government but, if they cannot...”
- Policing and Crime Bill: Committee (5th Day) (20 Oct 2009)
“I am grateful.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 26% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 104 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)