• Crossbench Peer
• Became a Lord in 1971
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How Lord Tanlaw voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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House of Lords: Carbon Footprint (16 Jul 2008)

“My Lords, is the noble Lord aware that statistics from Defra clearly show that if individual Members and staff gave up their motor cars and rode to the palace on horseback or in a bullock cart every day for work, the methane carbon footprint created would be equal to about 10,000 road miles of a Chelsea tractor? Does the Chairman of Committees therefore agree that, ultimately, the total...”

Energy: Electricity Supplies (2 Jul 2008)

“My Lords, did not the noble Lord omit in his reply the one sure way of increasing the reliability of electricity supply, which is to reduce the winter peak load through the application of a daylight saving policy? That is the way in which at least 78 more enlightened countries now enjoy a reliable grid and lighter winter evenings. Where is the statistical proof that the darker evenings...”

Aviation: Air Quality (21 May 2008)

“My Lords, following on from the question of the noble Baroness, which is extremely relevant, does not the Minister agree that businessmen are often flying more hours than pilots? There is a tendency now with fuel conservation for pilots to be encouraged to cut oxygen going into the aircraft. I have suffered from that on one or two occasions. I feel that they are also encouraged to do so...”

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• Has spoken in 9 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 7% of votes in parliament — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 comments on this Lord's speeches — above average amongst Lords.
• 3 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Tanlaw speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 48 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)