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Lord Skelmersdale
Conservative Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1973
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Skelmersdale voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly against more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Syria — Statement (6 Feb 2012)
“My Lords, the time for the Statement has now elapsed so we return to the Protection of Freedoms Bill.”
- Welfare Reform Bill — Third Reading (Continued) (31 Jan 2012)
“Perhaps the noble Baroness, Lady Hollis, could turn over to page 34 of the Bill. New Section 6J(7)(c) talks about, "the termination or suspension of a reduction under this section". That sounds like exactly the sort of principle that the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, has enunciated in moving this amendment. I that hope my noble friend will be able to confirm that.”
- Welfare Reform Bill: Report (6th Day) (25 Jan 2012)
“My Lords, the key to this amendment-I go a long way with my noble friend Lord Newton on what he has just said-is the settlement letter. What I think the House will need to know is what happens when the local government organisation in question does not abide by the settlement letter. On the answer to that, I suspect, will depend the decision of the noble Baroness on whether or not to call a...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 21 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 59.25% of votes in this House with this affiliation — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 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") 460 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)