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Lord Lyell of Markyate
Former 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
- Left Parliament on 30 August 2010 — Died
- 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
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Lyell of Markyate voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on university tuition fees. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Queen's Speech — Debate (4th Day) (2 Jun 2010)
“My Lords, I am glad to follow my noble friend Lady Byford, and warmly to congratulate my noble friends Lady Wilcox-both on her speech and on her appointment to the Government-and Lord Henley. I am extremely grateful that, for medical reasons, I am speaking much earlier in the debate than my economic knowledge justifies. I apologise for the fact that, for sensible reasons, I shall not be...”
- Bribery Bill [HL]: Third Reading (8 Feb 2010)
“The noble Lord's remarks are pertinent, but I am sure he will instantly recognise that they cut both ways. If the necessary records are to some extent already being kept, it is not asking too much for the records that are required by the amendments to be kept. We as a country will hold our heads higher for being seen to have a system of control, even given what I entirely accept are the...”
- Bribery Bill [HL]: Third Reading (8 Feb 2010)
“My Lords, I should like very succinctly to support these amendments and the points that have been made. I start by endorsing the point of my noble friend Lord Goodlad that the noble Lord, Lord Bach, has always been unfailingly courteous. I am sure he will give this careful consideration and we shall listen most carefully to what he has to say. The dangers and corrosive effects of bribery have...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 9 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 24.60% of votes in this House with this affiliation — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
- 7 people are tracking this peer.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 113 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)