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Lord Reid of Cardowan
Labour Peer
- Also represented Airdrie and Shotts; Hamilton North and Bellshill; Motherwell North
- Entered the House of Lords on 22 July 2010
- Previously MP for Airdrie and Shotts until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Reid of Cardowan voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (27 Jan 2012)
“My Lords, in the gap I want to add my voice to those who this morning have been commending and supporting this Bill. I have a confession: I was not scheduled to be here. Through the wonders of modern telecommunications, I happened to listen to the opening speech and changed my arrangements in order to be here. On hearing the discussion of wrongs of commission and omission, it seemed that by...”
- Pakistan — Question (19 Jan 2012)
“My Lords, in the midst of the current political difficulties in Pakistan, will the Minister take the opportunity to reaffirm that the stability of Pakistan, and its friendship with this country, remain key political objectives of the Government, not only because it is a member of the Commonwealth and a sovereign state with nuclear weapons, but because of its important role in the whole of...”
- Electoral Registration — Motion to Take Note (12 Jan 2012)
“Going back to the cyber question, it is a big problem. Is the Minister aware that the best protection against misuse or fraud on cyber issues is biometric protection? With identification by your own iris or fingerprints, no one else can pretend to be you.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 69.28% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 52 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- People have made 52 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1444 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 16 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Celtic PLC (non-executive director from 1 October 2007; non-executive chairman from 19 November 2007) Remunerated annually.
John Reid Advisory Ltd; company receiving income from outside employment. Unremunerated other than as set out below.
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Consultancy to G4S UK and Ireland. (£45,001-£50,000, includes contribution towards secretarial services.) Contract ends 27 October 2009; no further payment expected.
Consultant to G4S UK and Ireland with effect from 1 November 2009, providing consultancy and advice on thought leadership, strategy formulation and staff communication. (£45,001-£50,000, includes contribution towards secretarial services.) Company providing security services. Address: Sutton Park House, 15 Carshalton Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4LD. (Registered 18 December 2009)
26-27 March 2009, fee for attendance and keynote address on 'Public-Private Partnership in Healthcare' at the Portuguese Healthcare System Conference, Coimbra, Portugal, sponsored by the Portuguese Association of Private Hospitals. (£5,001-£10,000) Travel and accommodation also provided. (Registered 7 May 2009)
5 October 2009, fee for attendance and speech, Annual London Dinner, sponsored by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, Mayfair Hotel, London. Fee received from agency, 31 March 2010. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 1 April 2010)
29-30 October 2009, fee for attendance and keynote address at the Portuguese Healthcare system Conference, Coimbra, Portugal, sponsored by the Portuguese Association of Private Hospitals. Fee received from agency, 31 March 2010. (£5,001-£10,000) Travel and accommodation also provided. (Registered 1 April 2010)
18 November 2009, fee for keynote address and participation in Seminar Deloittes, London, sponsored by Deloittes. Fee received from agency 31 March 2010. (Registered 5 April 2010)
20 November 2009, fee for attendance and speech, Annual Dinner, sponsored by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, Radisson SAS Hotel, Glasgow. Fee received from agency 31 March 2010. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 5 April 2010)
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: Government of Bahrain
Address of donor: Kingdom of Bahrain
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): travel and accommodation £5,000
Destination of visit: Bahrain
Date of visit: 7-10 June 2009
Purpose of visit: discussions with government ministers and officials
(Registered 7 July 2009 )
Name of donor: Eden Intelligence conference sponsors
Address of donor: Fairland, Cock Green, Felsted Dunmow CM63NA
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): travel and accommodation £2,500
Date of visit: 20-22 June 2009
Purpose of visit: speaker and participant in International Terrorism and Intelligence Conference
(Registered 7 July 2009)
7. Overseas benefits and gifts
Gift of a watch from His Excellency, Sheik Rashid bin Abdallah al Khalifa of Bahrain following my meeting with him in June 2009. (Registered 7 July 2009)
8. Land and Property
Rental income received from flat in London.
Register last updated: 12 Apr 2010. More about the Register
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 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 | £15,029 (428th) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £20,596 (366th) | £13,028 | £16,757 (437th) | £12,000 (538th) | £16,000 (497th) | £9,509 (572nd) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,259 (106th) | £862 (112th) | £1,227 (joint 1st with 81 others) |
| Office running costs | £26,724 (31st) | £29,979 (6th) | £28,189 (39th) | £25,259 | £18,135 (346th) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £17,792 (414th) | £20,479 (155th) |
| Staffing costs | £81,284 (556th) | £85,497 (399th) | £76,873 (526th) | £60,267 | £47,184 (649th) | £44,766 (649th) | £42,963 (643rd) | £30,610 (628th) |
| Communications Allowance | £3,179 (526th) | £4,259 (491st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,529 (470th)1 | £9,860 (227th)2 | £3,654 (533rd)3 | £5,582 | £8,146 (416th) | £7,692 (411th) | £5,337 (511th) | £3,292 (549th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,882 (25th) | £2,957 (12th) | £437 (joint 235th with 1 other) | £499 | £0 | £735 (203rd) | £992 (171st) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £723 (157th) | £1,467 (93rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,729 (joint 549th with 2 others) | £358 (558th) | £540 (joint 516th with 1 other) | £682 | £729 (390th) | £419 (joint 556th with 1 other) | £1,063 (joint 307th with 1 other) | £559 (joint 523rd with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,261 (519th) | £2,053 (406th) | £2,770 | £2,735 (300th) | £2,121 (386th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,488 (21st) | £1,271 (55th) | £821 | £1,134 (636th) | £1,134 (633rd) | £1,947 (joint 192nd with 2 others) | £1,947 (joint 183rd with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £135,078 (503rd) | £160,209 (98th) | £133,613 (405th) | £108,908 | £96,438 (631st) | £88,925 (633rd) | £86,956 (627th) | £67,623 (613th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £816 (482nd). Air £3,713 (71st).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £1,300 (400th). Air £8,560 (53rd).