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Lord Mawhinney
Conservative Peer
- Also represented North West Cambridgeshire; Peterborough
- Entered the House of Lords on 6 July 2005
- Previously MP for North West Cambridgeshire until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
- Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Peterborough, 1979-1997, Cambridgeshire North, 1997-2005. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, 1986-1990; Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office, 1990-1992; Minister of State, Department of Health, 1992-1994; Secretary of State for Transport, 1994-1995; Minister without Portfolio and Chairman of the Conservative Party, 1995-1997; Opposition front bench spokesman on home affairs, 1997-1998. (from Number 10 press release)
- Entered Parliament on 3 May 1979 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Mawhinney voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted strongly against more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted strongly against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill: Committee (1st Day) (17 Jun 2013)
“My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend. I understand that she just wants marriage without any bells or whistles—just marriage. Will those people who are not politicians or lawyers, and who may use the phrase “same-sex marriage” or “traditional marriage”, now be exposed to the charge of committing a hate crime?”
- Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill: Committee (1st Day) (17 Jun 2013)
“I think that the noble Baroness suggested that my amendment was designed to undermine the Bill, although I explicitly made clear that it was not. What would she think about giving ordinary members of the public the assurance that they can use certain phrases, by putting them in the Bill, to protect themselves against undue political correctness? My amendment has nothing to do with the...”
- Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill: Committee (1st Day) (17 Jun 2013)
“My Lords, Amendment 34 is down in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Edmiston. I should like to convey his apologies for not being here today and although the words will be mine, the spirit will be ours. When I spoke at Second Reading I think I was fairly clear. No one was confused. I was not in favour of this Bill. I had the pleasure of speaking immediately after my noble friend Lord...”
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 17 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2005, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 31.51% of votes in this House 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") 62 times in debates — 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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £8,143 (601st) | £11,307 (535th) | |||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||
| Office running costs | £50 | £7,875 (631st) | £9,893 (634th) | £12,305 (596th) | £13,106 (412th) | |||
| Staffing costs | £7,063 | £71,534 (271st) | £61,008 (581st) | £61,301 (485th) | £46,478 (296th) | |||
| Communications Allowance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £301 | £11,956 (273rd) | £10,364 (315th) | £11,357 (274th) | £9,045 (271st) | |||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £105 (419th) | £77 (joint 440th with 1 other) | £331 (321st) | £236 (334th) | |||
| 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 | £217 (622nd) | £605 (458th) | £747 (450th) | £717 (joint 443rd with 1 other) | |||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | £1,458 (499th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,843 | £1,843 (403rd) | £1,843 (396th) | £1,843 (387th) | £920 (574th) | |||
| Other Costs | £18,228 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||
| Total | £27,485 | £93,530 (638th) | £85,248 (643rd) | £96,027 (579th) | £81,809 (461st) |