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Lord Watson of Richmond
Liberal Democrat Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1999
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Watson of Richmond voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces (Amendment) etc. Regulations 2010 — Motion to Resolve (10 Mar 2010)
“My Lords, I start by declaring two interests. First, I have been a resident of Richmond for 45 years and have gained tremendous pleasure from Richmond Park as has my family as they grew up. I know Richmond Park much better than Bushy Park, but for those who have not visited Richmond Park it is an astonishing place and a discovery. It is an extraordinary space in the heart of Greater London. I...”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Royal Navy: Atlantic Patrol Task (10 Feb 2010)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the status and resourcing of the Royal Navy's Atlantic Patrol Task (North); and why it is not participating in the relief efforts for Haiti.”
- Economy: Modern Languages — Debate (3 Dec 2009)
“My Lords, on a point of clarification, does the noble Baroness agree, and does the Minister acknowledge, that there was a great deal of confusion when that fatal decision was taken in 2004. My recollection is that the Conservative Party in this House did not oppose the change at that time. One of the basic reasons was that a great deal of credence was given to the argument that the emphasis...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 26.69% of votes in this House with this affiliation — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 65 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)