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Lord Tyler
Liberal Democrat Peer
- Also represented North Cornwall; Bodmin
- Entered the House of Lords on 15 June 2005
- Previously MP for North Cornwall until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
- Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Bodmin, 1974, North Cornwall, 1992-2005. Liberal Democrat spokesman on agriculture and rural affairs, 1992-1997; on transport, 1994-1995; on food, 1997-1999; Liberal Democrat Chief Whip, 1997-2001; Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, 1997-2005. (from Number 10 press release)
- Entered Parliament on 28 February 1974 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Tyler voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Queen’s Speech — Debate (2nd Day) (9 May 2013)
“My Lords, I first spoke in a debate on the then gracious Speech in March 1974. I recall being mystified by that vital penultimate sentence heard again today: “other measures will be laid before you”. I could not then imagine that such innocent, innocuous words could be so important, but on many occasions since, they have proved to be the most significant warning of political...”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: UK Residents: Non-domiciled (25 Apr 2013)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their current estimate of the number of United Kingdom citizens resident outside the United Kingdom.”
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- Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2005, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 73.40% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 270 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source).
| Type | 2008/09 | 2007/08 | 2006/07 | 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 | £0 | £13,515 (515th) | £16,057 (434th) | £15,255 (514th) | £14,945 (361st) | |||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||
| Office running costs | £791 | £19,102 (214th) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,138 (320th) | £19,525 (178th) | |||
| Staffing costs | £6,665 | £67,682 (457th) | £65,954 (joint 422nd with 1 other) | £60,696 (506th) | £45,156 (357th) | |||
| Communications Allowance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £340 | £16,769 (joint 100th with 1 other) | £15,242 (139th) | £14,930 (142nd) | £11,402 (156th) | |||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £780 (joint 222nd with 1 other) | £283 (335th) | £480 (joint 261st with 1 other) | £687 (joint 193rd with 2 others) | |||
| Members' Spouse Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £0 | £1,002 (joint 287th with 1 other) | £692 (410th) | £1,354 (joint 199th with 2 others) | £1,841 (96th) | |||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | N/A | £0 | £2,496 (327th) | £1,809 (448th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £0 | £2,041 (joint 24th with 2 others) | £2,041 (joint 20th with 2 others) | £2,041 (joint 20th with 2 others) | £2,041 (joint 20th with 2 others) | |||
| Other Costs | £16,377 | £0 | £124 (85th) | £0 | £0 | |||
| Total | £24,173 | £123,387 (322nd) | £121,001 (288th) | £112,894 (328th) | £95,597 (158th) |