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Lord Smith of Clifton
Liberal Democrat Peer
- Spokesperson for Constitutional Affairs, Spokesperson for Northern Ireland (since 8 Jan 2009)
- Became a Lord in 1997
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Smith of Clifton voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- National Council for Democratic Renewal — Question (3 Jun 2009)
“My Lords—”
- National Council for Democratic Renewal — Question (3 Jun 2009)
“My Lords, might it be more appropriate to convene a citizens' jury rather than a Cabinet sub-committee to look at this vital question?”
- Economy — Debate (7 May 2009)
“My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, for initiating this debate. The last time there was a general debate on the UK economy in this House was seven months ago. Since November, the collective failure of the three regulators—the Bank of England, the Treasury and the FSA—has become even more apparent. That said, this in no way absolves the bankers from...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 64% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
- 4 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Smith of Clifton speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 153 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)