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Lord Maxton
Labour Peer
- Also represented Glasgow Cathcart
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- Entered the House of Lords on 7 July 2004
- Previously MP for Glasgow Cathcart until 14 May 2001 — General election
- Positions held at time of appointment: Labour Member of Parliament for Glasgow Cathcart. (from Number 10 press release)
- Entered Parliament on 3 May 1979 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Maxton voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- First World War: Centenary — Question for Short Debate (4 Mar 2013)
“My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Clark-and I call him my noble friend quite literally-for introducing the debate and for making a speech that was balanced, thoughtful and powerful. I come from a slightly different tradition from those who have spoken so far. My family did not fight in the First World War. In fact, my family opposed the First World War. My uncle, of course, was Jimmy...”
- Electoral Registration and Administration Bill: Report (23 Jan 2013)
“My Lords, I intervene only to make a rather mundane point. The register is a great historical document as well as being useful for electoral purposes. Perhaps my question is for the noble Lord, Lord Norton, rather than for the Minister, but is there a timescale for this? Is there a point at which the full register would become available to those who wish to study this particular period in history?”
- Electoral Registration and Administration Bill: Report (23 Jan 2013)
“My Lords, I shall be very brief, except to say that sometimes I sit here, as I have today, wondering what world it is that we think that we live in. The world around us is changing a lot faster than we are prepared to change the electoral system, apparently. As I have said before and will say only briefly again, what we really need is a national register based on every individual getting...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 84.71% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 72 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)