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Viscount Eccles
Conservative Peer
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- Became a Lord on 4 April 2005
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Viscount Eccles voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly against more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [HL] — Second Reading (22 May 2012)
“I nearly accept the Minister's description of what I said, but this Competition Commission finding was made in 2008. It is now 2012. I asked, and will ask again, whether there is any evidence that the adverse effect which they predicted in 2008 is in fact coming about.”
- Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [HL] — Second Reading (22 May 2012)
“My Lords, I have no current interests to declare, but for 49 years I was a supplier of goods to businesses larger than my own-in particular, for a long time, to Marks & Spencer. I was also, for a time, on the Monopolies and Mergers Commission, the predecessor of the Competition Commission, and the noble Lord, Lord Borrie, used to receive reports that I had signed. Fortunately he never...”
- Queen's Speech — Debate (2nd Day) (Continued) (10 May 2012)
“My Lords, in expressing pleasure at following the noble Baroness, Lady O'Loan, I wish to follow up her theme of the loss of public confidence in our political system. Before that, I reflect that if this were a two-day cricket match and I could dictate that stumps are drawn at 6 pm, I would be able to continue on Monday afternoon, as I would not be out. However, it was not to be. I did not...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 55.67% of votes in this House with this affiliation — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 176 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)