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Viscount Astor
Conservative Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1966
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Viscount Astor voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a stricter asylum system. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Previous Business – Lords: Grand Committee (21 May 2013)
“Alternative routes for HS2 and compensation terms for those affected – Viscount Astor. ”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Railways: Network Rail (21 May 2013)
“To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Network Rail borrowing is considered to be government debt.”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Railways: High Speed 2 (16 May 2013)
“To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their forecast of the total borrowing of Network Rail on completion of HS2 from (1) London to Birmingham, and (2) the extension to Leeds and Manchester.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 30 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 25.27% of votes in this House with this affiliation — below 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") 311 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)