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Lord Tyler
Liberal Democrat Peer,
- Also represented North Cornwall; Bodmin
- Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Constitutional Affairs (since 4 Feb 2009)
- 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 for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Government Departments: Advertising (1 Jul 2009)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government what was their expenditure on advertising by issue and by department in each of the last five financial years for which figures are available.”
- Political Parties and Elections Bill: Report (2nd Day) (Continued) (17 Jun 2009)
“My noble Lords, I think the noble Lord, Lord Henley, means the Third Reading for a further look at this. We are getting to the stage now when we are all a bit punch-drunk. The integrity of the register is incredibly important and we welcome the moves that the Government are making towards personal identifiers. I think I am right in saying that the Electoral Commission made its recommendations...”
- Political Parties and Elections Bill: Report (2nd Day) (Continued) (17 Jun 2009)
“My Lords, all that I want to say at this stage is that I know from friends who have experience of Northern Ireland that they think that the requirement for personal identification is natural. They are so used to it that they do not think that this matter should be controversial. Frankly, at this time of night we are not going to have a substantial debate, but we may well wish to return to...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 67 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 7 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 66% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
- 7 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Tyler speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 127 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source).
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £0 | £13,515 (515th) | £16,057 (434th) | £15,255 (514th) | £14,945 (361st) | ||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £791 | £19,102 (214th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,138 (320th) | £19,525 (178th) | ||
| Staffing Allowance | £6,665 | £67,682 (457th) | £65,954 (joint 422nd) | £60,696 (506th) | £45,156 (357th) | ||
| Communications Allowance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £340 | £16,769 (joint 100th) | £15,242 (139th) | £14,930 (142nd) | £11,402 (156th) | ||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £780 (joint 222nd) | £283 (335th) | £480 (joint 261st) | £687 (joint 193rd) | ||
| Members' Spouse Travel | 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 |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £0 | £1,002 (joint 287th) | £692 (410th) | £1,354 (joint 199th) | £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) | £2,041 (joint 20th) | £2,041 (joint 20th) | £2,041 (joint 20th) | ||
| Other Costs | £16,377 | £0 | £124 (85th) | £0 | £0 | ||
| Total | £24,173 | £123,387 (322nd) | £121,001 (288th) | £112,894 (328th) | £95,597 (158th) |