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Lord Taverne
Liberal Democrat Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1996
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Taverne voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Food Security Policy — Motion to Take Note (24 May 2012)
“My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to follow my noble friend because few Members of this House have contributed more to debates about agriculture and food, and the environment generally. Food security depends crucially on support for every kind of science and technology that increases yields, makes the best use of scarce available agricultural land, protects the environment, limits the...”
- Queen's Speech — Debate (6th Day) (17 May 2012)
“My Lords, I want to speak about our relations with our partners in the European Union. The eurozone crisis is the worst problem we have faced for many decades. As a non-member, Britain has little direct influence. However, our reaction has been to lecture our colleagues, the eurozone Governments, and more often than not to insist that whatever happens we will resist any infringement of our...”
- Alcohol: Strategy — Question (27 Mar 2012)
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 43.43% of votes in this House with this affiliation — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 12 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 122 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)