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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:
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Schools: History — Debate (20 Oct 2011)
“My Lords, as I come at the end of the Back-Bench contributions to this debate, much of what I might have said has already been said. Nevertheless, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Luke, for initiating the debate. From the speeches that we have heard, it seems that there is little consensus in this House except on two things: first, that history is very important; and, secondly, that it is...”
- Universities: Impact of Government Policy — Debate (13 Oct 2011)
“My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Giddens, for this debate. It is very timely, coming as it does 12 months after your Lordships debated the Browne proposals. When I spoke in last year's debate, I said that the proposals of the noble Lord, Lord Browne, would be a further acceleration towards the privatisation of tertiary education. I said that, while it would not be my preference,...”
- Health: Stroke Care — Question (4 Jul 2011)
“My Lords, with regard to stroke in young people, what specific policies is the Minister's department pursuing, particularly bearing in mind that most strokes in young people are caused by sickle cell disease?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 65.50% of votes in this House with this affiliation — 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") 168 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)