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Lord Whitty
Labour Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1996
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Whitty voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Planning (16 May 2013)
“To ask Her Majesty’s Government what rules apply, and what guidance is given, to local authorities in designating a neighbourhood forum (other than parish councils) under Section 61F of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, particularly with respect to (1) the level of support among residents of the neighbourhood area, and (2) potential conflicts of interest.”
- Queen's Speech — Debate (3rd Day) (13 May 2013)
“My Lords, some have said that this Queen's Speech is too thin. I do not have a problem with that. Frankly, it is an issue of quality rather than width. If the legislation proposed was going to do something about the economy and improve our economic and societal prospects, I would welcome it, however thin it was and however many Bills were involved. As it is, I welcome some of what is there,...”
- Queen's Speech — Debate (3rd Day) (13 May 2013)
“No, my Lords, I do not accept that. I accept the first part of what the noble Lord, Lord Phillips, says, but not the second. The ability to borrow in international markets, as with borrowing in almost any context, depends on a number of things. It depends on your ability to have a low rate of interest and low cost of borrowing; a reasonable term of borrowing; and an ability to service that...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 5 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 72.90% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1939 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)