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the Marquess of Lothian
Conservative Peer
- Also represented Devizes; Edinburgh South; Berwick and East Lothian
- Entered the House of Lords on 22 November 2010
- Previously MP for Devizes until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
- Entered Parliament on 28 February 1974 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How the Marquess of Lothian voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly against more EU integration. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted against replacing Trident. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Iran — Statement (24 Jan 2012)
“My Lords, will my noble friend tell the House what active consideration is being given by the Government to the proposal made this week by Prince Turki al-Faisal of Saudi Arabia that the international community should pursue the concept of a totally nuclear-weapon-free zone, properly policed, that would include both Iran and Israel?”
- EU: Integration — Question (22 Nov 2011)
“My Lords, how would the Minister define a European Union that is more of a network than a bloc?”
- House of Lords: Reform — Motion to Take Note (2nd Day) (Continued) (22 Jun 2011)
“My Lords, with the greatest respect to my noble friend the Leader of the House, it could be said that the proposal on which we are asked to take note must rank among the most inappropriate political events since Nero fiddled while Rome burned. That is not to criticise the quality of this debate, which, at least until now, has been superb, although for all I know the melody played by Nero...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 51 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 47.77% of votes in this House with this affiliation — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 12 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- People have made 12 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1376 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 2 times in debates — well below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 12 Apr 2010. More about the Register
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 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 | £10,766 (495th) | £15,756 (484th) | £22,030 (joint 250th with 2 others) | £14,916 | £14,164 (501st) | £14,428 (484th) | £12,423 (568th) | £11,966 (518th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £8,063 (611th) | £10,984 (joint 566th with 1 other) | £20,082 (358th) | £17,677 | £18,980 (243rd) | £16,111 (552nd) | £16,301 (508th) | £10,273 (joint 515th with 1 other) |
| Staffing costs | £102,968 (84th) | £95,089 (54th) | £87,633 (137th) | £80,416 | £72,011 (257th) | £67,916 (326th) | £62,327 (388th) | £47,183 (274th) |
| Communications Allowance | £0 | £1,333 (570th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,061 (376th)1 | £6,727 (363rd)2 | £7,427 (327th)3 | £6,250 | £7,980 (joint 421st with 1 other) | £8,874 (367th) | £7,264 (441st) | £9,024 (272nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £355 (206th) | £0 | £120 (367th) | £239 | £267 (337th) | £495 (271st) | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £3,592 (12th) | £2,307 (50th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,641 (424th) | £534 (joint 468th with 1 other) | £585 (484th) | £887 | £418 (549th) | £672 (419th) | £739 (453rd) | £757 (425th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,773 (420th) | £2,411 (351st) | £3,626 | £2,186 (375th) | £1,949 (421st) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,192 (joint 341st with 2 others) | £1,009 (409th) | £0 | £1,575 (551st) | £1,575 (537th) | £1,219 (605th) | £1,219 (521st) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £11,304 | £3,454 (51st) | £0 | £13,050 (3rd) | £0 |
| Total | £134,445 (510th) | £135,695 (466th) | £141,297 (258th) | £135,315 | £121,035 (joint 380th with 1 other) | £112,020 (484th) | £113,323 (320th) | £80,422 (483rd) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £583 (535th). Rail £2,681 (303rd). Air £2,418 (78th). Other: European £379 (112th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £390 (567th). Rail £4,602 (201st). Air £1,735 (87th).