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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 moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber (28 Feb 2012)
“Whether new monitoring standards in Local Authorities will have an impact on vexatious and frivolous cases, and whistleblowing – Lord Tyler. ”
- House of Lords: Reform — Question (24 Jan 2012)
“My Lords, will my noble friend take due account of the very exaggerated estimates of the potential cost, which do not take into account the fact that the allowances of current Members of the House are untaxed while, presumably, a salaried Member of the new House would be taxed? Has my noble friend taken note of the fact that Mr Mark Harper, the Minister responsible for the Bill, has indicated...”
- Electoral Register — Question (16 Jan 2012)
“My Lords, did my noble friend note that in the debate on Thursday there was unanimous support from all sides of the House for the obligation to register and for a penalty if you do not do so? That strong view was also held by the Electoral Commission, which believes that if the signal is given that registration is no longer an obligation, without a proper penalty, there will be a disastrous...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — 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 70.34% 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") 237 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) |
