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Lord Steel of Aikwood
Liberal Democrat Peer, Former None MSP for Lothians
- Also represented Lothians
- Became a Lord in 1997
- Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election
- Left the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 2003 — Election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Steel of Aikwood voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes
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- Sometimes rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- House of Lords (Cessation of Membership) Bill [HL] — First Reading (17 May 2012)
“My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to make provision for Peers to cease to be Members of the House of Lords by way of retirement or in the event of non-attendance or criminal conviction. This Bill contains exactly the same provisions as the one passed by this House and sent to the Commons at the end of previous Session so, although it sounds like a bit of a fib, I have to move that this Bill...”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Visas (17 May 2012)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will discuss with the UK Border Agency the timely delivery of visas to members of the Taipei Representative Office in the United Kingdom, including their Director-General in Edinburgh, in order to enable them to carry out their duties in a satisfactory manner, and to ensure that their treatment meets the reciprocal standard enjoyed by United...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 34.73% of votes in this House with this affiliation — 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") 113 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)