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Lord Sutherland of Houndwood
Crossbench Peer
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- Became a Lord on 18 July 2001
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Sutherland of Houndwood voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes
- Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes
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Most recent appearances
- Scotland Bill: Committee (2nd Day) (Continued) (2 Feb 2012)
“There is, however, one significant difference. Many of us come from a generation where we had to live at home when we went to university, which I did intermittently for a few hours each night. But that is not a choice available to students going from England to Scotland, so they cannot economise on the cost of university education by making a choice that others can, for example, who live in...”
- Scotland Bill: Committee (2nd Day) (Continued) (2 Feb 2012)
“Clearly the choice is driven then purely by financial constraints rather than by educational aspirations.”
- Scotland Bill: Committee (2nd Day) (Continued) (2 Feb 2012)
“I thank the noble and learned Lord for giving way and I promise not to intervene again, but there is a further argument in this area that is relevant. If Scotland is not charging fees for students who come from the continent but England is, there will be a displacement of students from continental bases to Scotland. Last time I did a back-of-the-envelope calculation, European Union students...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 16.62% of votes in this House with this affiliation — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 102 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)