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Lord Maclennan of Rogart
Liberal Democrat Peer
- Also represented Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross; Caithness and Sutherland
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- Entered the House of Lords on 16 October 2001
- Previously MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross until 14 May 2001 — General election
- Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, 1997-2001 and for Caithness and Sutherland, 1966-97. Leader, SDP, 1987-88; Liberal Democrat spokesman for: home affairs and the arts, 1988-94, on constitutional affairs and culture, 1994-2001. (from Number 10 press release)
- Entered Parliament on 31 March 1966 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Maclennan of Rogart voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Has never voted on introducing a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Government: Office for Civil Society — Question (21 Jul 2010)
“My Lords-”
- Government: Office for Civil Society — Question (21 Jul 2010)
“I am grateful to my noble friend. Can the Minister say whether, in seeking to get more resources into the sector, the Government will consider the forms of tax incentives to philanthropy which are pursued very successfully in the United States? Does he recognise that, in this way, the Government can assist more readily than can their newly created quango?”
- House of Lords: Reform — Question (21 Jul 2010)
“In the lead-up to the publication of the reform Bill at the end of this calendar year, will the Government consider proposals to delimit the functions of the two Chambers better to share out the burdens of parliamentary scrutiny and to enhance the effectiveness of our oversight?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 42% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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") 191 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)