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Lord Smith of Clifton
Liberal Democrat Peer
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- 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 strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Women in Society — Motion to Take Note (21 Jul 2010)
“My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow one of my oldest friends, the noble Lord, Lord Parekh. I congratulate the Minister on introducing this debate, especially as, to my knowledge, it is the first time that a Conservative Peer has initiated discussion on the vital issue of gender equality. That is a most welcome sign of the era of the new politics, but we should not get too carried away....”
- Women: Public Bodies and Listed Companies — Question (15 Jul 2010)
“My Lords, does the Minister agree that despite aspirations with regard to greater gender equality, the appointment last week of the first all-male Monetary Policy Committee is not the right signal to send out? Why were no women economists deemed worthy of joining that body?”
- Northern Ireland: Public Expenditure — Question (22 Jun 2010)
“My Lords, when allocating resources in the future, will the Government take into account the recent recommendations of the Select Committee on the Barnett Formula, which said that Scotland had far too much, Wales had far too little, Northern Ireland needed a little more and England needed some more?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 64% of votes in this 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 160 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)