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Lord Palmer
Crossbench Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1990
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Palmer voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
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Most recent appearances
- Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [HL] — Second Reading (22 May 2012)
“My Lords, in principle, I do not think that we need more quangos. However, I, too, welcome the Bill and congratulate the noble Baroness on her fluent and succinct introduction, which was done with her usual charm and flair. From my earliest memories I have been involved in the food chain, initially as a prime producer and then as a biscuit manufacturer. I have now done a full circle; I farm...”
- Tobacco: Smuggling — Question (26 Apr 2012)
“My Lords, is the noble Lord aware that if plain packaging is introduced, as is threatened, this will increase the amount of tobacco smuggled? I declare an interest as convenor of the Lords and Commons Cigar Club.”
- EU: Trade Agreement on Banana Imports — Question for Short Debate (7 Feb 2012)
“My Lords, gosh, what an act to follow. We have heard a very emotional speech from the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hooper, for introducing so succinctly this incredibly important subject. She has asked several very important questions, and I was most interested in her ideas for biomass in terms of renewable energy, something that is close to my heart. As...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 51.11% of votes in this House with this affiliation — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 79 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)