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Lord Selkirk of Douglas
Conservative Peer, Former Conservative MSP for Lothians
- Also represented Lothians
- Became a Lord in 1997
- Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election
- Left the Scottish Parliament on 2 April 2007 — Election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Selkirk of Douglas voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted strongly against more EU integration. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Death of a Member: Baroness Thatcher — Tributes (10 Apr 2013)
“My Lords, I express sympathy to Mark and Carol Thatcher, and I endorse the view of several noble Lords that Margaret Thatcher was prepared to go the extra mile on small, non-political, non-party matters last thing at night when she returned to her office in Downing Street. I remember being told that by the late Ian Gow, who took me into her office and showed me the kinds of letters that were...”
- Syria: Refugees — Question (26 Mar 2013)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the European Union and the Government of the United States about the long-term humanitarian implications of the increasing number of refugees escaping from Syria into neighbouring countries.”
- Syria: Refugees — Question (26 Mar 2013)
“Does my noble friend accept that while Britain, the United States and Germany have given generously to aid agencies to help alleviate the plight of more than 1 million Syrian refugees who have fled to neighbouring nations, according to the United Nations a very large part of the more than $1 billion pledged by 32 countries has not yet been delivered? Does she agree that it is time for those...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 24.13% of votes in this House with this affiliation — below 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") 14 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)