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Lord Maclennan of Rogart
Liberal Democrat Peer
- Also represented Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross; Caithness and Sutherland
- Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, Spokesperson for Constitutional Affairs, Spokesperson for Scotland (since 8 Jan 2009)
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- Entered the House of Lords on 16 October 2001
- Previously MP for Caithness, Sutherland & 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:
- Has never voted on introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Transport: High-speed Rail — Statement (11 Mar 2010)
“My Lords, I, too, disassociate myself from the curmudgeonly Conservative attitude to the Government's far-seeing Statement, but ask the Minister whether he is prepared at this stage not to rule out the possibility of further extension northwards of the high-speed line, in view of the fact that more than half of Scotland's landmass lies outside the central belt. The most rapidly growing city...”
- Legislation and Public Policy — Debate (25 Feb 2010)
“My Lords, I, too, express my appreciation to the noble Lord, Lord Norton, for securing this debate. It eases the task of those who follow him that he made such practical and concise suggestions. I hope that the Government will act upon them and indicate today how they propose to proceed on those precise points. Perhaps the noble Lord will forgive me if I do not focus on the legislative part...”
- Prisons: Early Release — Statement (22 Feb 2010)
“My Lords, I recognise that the Minister is correct to say that persistent offenders may have to be incarcerated. What serious consideration are the Government giving to the findings of many who are concerned about imprisonment, that incarceration itself-and particularly long incarceration-contributes to the recidivism that is a characteristic of this country?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 34 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 41% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
- 5 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Maclennan of Rogart speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 182 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)