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Lord Patel of Blackburn
Labour Peer
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- Became a Lord on 16 February 2000
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Patel of Blackburn voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Health: Mixed-sex Wards (1 May 2012)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will end the practice of patients sharing bathrooms and showers with patients of the opposite gender in mixed-sex wards.”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Criminal Records (20 Dec 2011)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government what checks are made on the criminal records of foreign offenders when they are arrested in the United Kingdom.”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Benefits (5 Dec 2011)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government whether unemployed leaseholders and pensioners living in housing association estates can receive service charge and rate rebates.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — below average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 50.67% of votes in this House with this affiliation — above 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") 7 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)