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Lord Touhig
Labour Peer
- Also represented Islwyn
- Entered the House of Lords on 30 June 2010
- Previously MP for Islwyn until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
- Entered Parliament on 16 February 1995 — unknown
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Touhig voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
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- Never rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Queen's Speech — Debate (5th Day) (16 May 2012)
“My Lords, soon after I was elected to the other place I was successful in the ballot to introduce a Private Member's Bill and I promoted whistleblower protection. Unfortunately, my attempt to enact into law a Bill to protect whistleblowers was unsuccessful in 1996, but I was glad that the Bill was later taken up by Richard Shepherd, MP, and in 1998 the Public Interest Disclosure Act became...”
- Working Tax Credits — Question (14 May 2012)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will reconsider the changes to working tax credits.”
- Working Tax Credits — Question (14 May 2012)
“My Lords, this year, more than 200,000 low income families who work less than 24 hours a week will lose thousands of pounds as a result of the withdrawal of the working tax credit. In the present economic situation, a great many employers are not able to offer these people extra hours. Does the Minister agree that the phrase "making work pay" must seem pretty hollow to these impoverished...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 53 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 92.89% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 46 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 57 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £23,899 (76th) | £23,080 (joint 150th with 1 other) | £22,106 (193rd) | £21,531 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £15,509 (joint 290th with 4 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,574 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,527 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,227 (joint 1st with 81 others) |
| Office running costs | £15,306 (416th) | £15,989 (429th) | £16,523 (523rd) | £18,702 | £13,785 (534th) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,231 (joint 196th with 6 others) | £26,674 (57th) |
| Staffing costs | £106,544 (38th) | £94,203 (74th) | £91,172 (51st) | £85,276 | £71,997 (259th) | £64,273 (joint 458th with 31 others) | £61,008 (497th) | £36,495 (577th) |
| Communications Allowance | £6,050 (443rd) | £11,552 (58th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,628 (352nd)1 | £7,045 (347th)2 | £7,571 (319th)3 | £9,050 | £3,789 (576th) | £3,308 (580th) | £3,604 (575th) | £3,102 (560th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £807 (96th) | £587 (180th) | £857 (150th) | £1,757 | £1,343 (138th) | £1,386 (114th) | £881 (186th) | £278 (320th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £243 (joint 261st with 1 other) | £1,297 (103rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £4,019 (266th) | £732 (349th) | £817 (359th) | £903 | £805 (joint 357th with 1 other) | £737 (joint 387th with 2 others) | £916 (374th) | £765 (421st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,675 (joint 432nd with 1 other) | £2,197 (383rd) | £2,072 | £1,681 (461st) | £1,988 (413th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,339 (joint 137th with 1 other) | £1,142 (joint 175th with 17 others) | £785 | £1,887 (joint 327th with 2 others) | £1,887 (joint 321st with 2 others) | £1,887 (joint 315th with 2 others) | £1,102 (539th) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £163,496 (150th) | £157,499 (132nd) | £142,385 (229th) | £140,076 | £117,807 (444th) | £114,285 (438th) | £107,776 (joint 447th with 1 other) | £85,152 (401st) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,400 (451st). Rail £4,752 (195th). Other: Rail £93 (105th). European £383 (109th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,775 (417th). Rail £5,117 (181st). Other: Rail £153 (99th).