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Lord Sheikh
Conservative Peer
- Became a Lord on 27 June 2006
- Positions held at time of appointment: Chairman of the Conservative Muslim Forum. (from Number 10 press release)
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Sheikh voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Gaza — Question for Short Debate (8 Feb 2012)
“My Lords, after the tragic death of eight Turkish humanitarian workers in 2010 our Prime Minister David Cameron said in Ankara that the situation in Gaza has to change and that humanitarian goods and people must flow in both directions. He further commented that Gaza must not be allowed to remain a prison camp. Yet nearly two years later, there still remains crude restrictions to the flow of...”
- People Trafficking — Question for Short Debate (2 Feb 2012)
“My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate as I have a long-standing interest in human trafficking. Some 200 years since the abolition of slavery, it is depressing that there is a continuing need to confront this evil. I very much appreciate the efforts made by the Government to address this problem, and I support the human trafficking strategy launched last July. The...”
- Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading (27 Jan 2012)
“My Lords, I begin my remarks by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Laming, on presenting this Bill to the House. I warmly welcome the opportunity to debate it and I am a strong supporter of measures which assist the prosecution of people who hurt children or vulnerable adults and those who stand by and allow such acts. Maintaining a wall of silence should not be a way to escape...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 27 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 45.91% of votes in this House with this affiliation — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 8 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") 93 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)