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Lord Sheldon
Labour Peer

  • Also represented Ashton-under-Lyne

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  • Entered the House of Lords on 27 June 2001
  • Previously MP for Ashton-under-Lyne until 14 May 2001 — General election
  • Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne, 1964-2001. Minister of State, Civil Service Department, 1974; Minister of State, HM Treasury, 1974-75; Financial Secretary to the Treasury, 1975-79; Opposition spokesman on Treasury matters, 1981-83. Chairman, Standards and Privileges Committee, 1997-2001; Liaison Committee, 1997-2001. (from Number 10 press release)
  • Entered Parliament on 15 October 1964 — General election

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Lord Sheldon voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
  • Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
  • Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes
  • Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
  • Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
  • Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
  • Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes
  • Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
  • Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
  • Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
  • Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
  • Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
  • Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
  • Voted very strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes

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Tobacco: Smuggling — Question (16 May 2013)

“To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to reduce tobacco smuggling.”

Tobacco: Smuggling — Question (16 May 2013)

“My Lords, is it not essential to reduce the smuggling of tobacco? It affects any increase and clearly results in an artificial weakness.”

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  • Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
  • Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
  • Has voted in 45.42% of votes in this House with this affiliation — 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") 84 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)

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