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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 very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
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- Sometimes rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Queen’s Speech — Debate (5th Day) (15 May 2013)
“My Lords, I want to address the implications of a referendum in 2017, which I do not think have been properly considered very often. I very much agreed with the remarks made by my noble friend Lord Howell when he said that the European Union is, at present, in a state of flux. It faces entirely new circumstances and completely new challenges, but that is not an argument in favour of having a...”
- Homeopathy — Question (19 Mar 2013)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government why the Department of Health removed from the NHS Choices website the advice that there was no good quality evidence to show that homeopathy was more successful than placebo.”
- Homeopathy — Question (19 Mar 2013)
“My Lords, I am delighted to hear that the passage has been restored. However, it is disturbing that inquiries made under the Freedom of Information Act revealed that officials deleted the passage as it stood in response to lobbying by a charity founded by the Prince of Wales. They seemed to be more concerned not to offend that formidable lobbyist than to listen to the advice of their Chief...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 44.54% 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") 126 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)