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Lord Smith of Finsbury
Labour Peer
- Also represented Islington South & Finsbury
- Entered the House of Lords on 18 July 2005
- Previously MP for Islington South & Finsbury until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
- Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Islington South and Finsbury, 1983-2005. Opposition spokesman on treasury and economic affairs, 1987-1992; Principal Opposition spokesman on environmental protection, 1992-1994; on national heritage, 1994-1995; on social security, 1995-1996; on health, 1996-1997; Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, 1997-2001. (from Number 10 press release)
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Smith of Finsbury voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
- Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Coroners and Justice Bill: Commons Reasons and Amendments (11 Nov 2009)
“My Lords, I rise to plead with your Lordships' House to reject the amendment and agree with the House of Commons. I do so because it is important for us to recognise the signal that legislation sometimes sends to the world outside. The problem is that we are faced with a clash of competing profound values. No one could possibly argue against the principle of free speech and the need of this...”
- Coroners and Justice Bill: Commons Reasons and Amendments (11 Nov 2009)
“I am afraid that it does. The point that I was about to make is that legislation, in the signals that it sends to the world outside, can have an impact on behaviour way beyond the actual meaning of the words in the legislation. There is already a huge amount of anxiety and fear among the gay community about the increasing level of attacks. If the signal that the House sends is that it is all...”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Local Government: London Boroughs (11 Nov 2009)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government what alternative options for governance structures, including elected mayors, designated leaders and appointed lead members, will be available to London boroughs from April 2010; and what provision will be made for public consultation in the event that a change in governance is contemplated.”
More of Lord Smith of Finsbury's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2005, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 21% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
- 25 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Smith of Finsbury speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 15 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source).
| Type | 2007/08 | 2006/07 | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| London Supplement | £253 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) | ||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £137 | £4,041 (649th) | £18,798 (joint 192nd) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £8,094 (571st) | ||
| Staffing Allowance | £14,197 | £91,336 (1st) | £74,985 (joint 8th) | £71,734 (joint 54th) | £60,945 (15th) | ||
| Communications Allowance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £0 | £4,767 (543rd) | £2,910 (593rd) | £1,599 (623rd) | £1,823 (599th) | ||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Members' Spouse Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £23 | £856 (338th) | £1,257 (165th) | £1,976 (91st) | £1,426 (190th) | ||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | N/A | £150 | £2,595 (318th) | £3,346 (223rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £0 | £1,401 (joint 605th) | £1,401 (joint 592nd) | £1,401 (joint 574th) | £1,401 (503rd) | ||
| Other Costs | £28,230 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Total | £42,990 | £106,614 (580th) | £104,271 (567th) | £96,471 (575th) | £74,916 (546th) |