A selection of Lord Reid of Cardowan's votes

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• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008
• Voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2010
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 7 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 1998–2010
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Brexit: Negotiations - Statement 22 Nov 2018

  My Lords, first of all, I find this a comprehensive and interesting list of subjects for future discussion—but that is all it is. I caution the Minister against overselling it as something else. That—the misrepresentations—was part of the problem with the original referendum. For instance, the noble Baroness says: “It ends the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice in the...

• Brexit: Negotiations - Motion to Take Note 20 Nov 2018

  My Lords, I will say this for the Minister: he has an enduring self-confidence at the Dispatch Box, even if it is totally unrelated to reality. Every time he speaks, I am reminded of the 19th-century general who telegraphed his headquarters saying, “Our left flank is completely lost, the right flank is being overrun and collapsing. Situation satisfactory. I shall attack”. Despite the...

• Artificial Intelligence (Select Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 19 Nov 2018

  My Lords, I welcome this report and I want to make a few comments arising in particular from chapter 8 dealing with ethics and responsibility. The field of artificial intelligence sets out to create computer systems that perform tasks that would otherwise require human intelligence. That is the dictionary definition. They comprise a new generation of machines whose nature is entirely...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 22 July 2010

Previously MP for Airdrie and Shotts until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Also represented Airdrie and Shotts; Hamilton North and Bellshill; Motherwell North

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Currently held offices

• Member, International Relations Committee (since 25 May 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Home Secretary (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• The Secretary of State for the Home Department (5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (11 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• The Secretary of State for Defence (6 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Secretary of State, Department of Health (12 Jun 2003 to 11 May 2005)
• The Secretary of State for Health (12 Jun 2003 to 6 May 2005)
• Chair, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (30 Apr 2003 to 7 Jul 2003)
• Lord Privy Seal (4 Apr 2003 to 12 Jun 2003)
• Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office) (4 Apr 2003 to 12 Jun 2003)
• Minister without Portfolio (24 Oct 2002 to 4 Apr 2003)
• Minister without Portfolio and Labour Party Chair (24 Oct 2002 to 4 Apr 2003)
• Party Chair, Labour Party (24 Oct 2002 to 13 May 2003)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee (1 Jul 2002 to 1 Jul 2003)
• The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2001 to 24 Oct 2002)
• Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office (24 Jan 2001 to 24 Oct 2002)
• Secretary of State, Scottish Office (17 May 1999 to 24 Jan 2001)
• The Secretary of State for Scotland (17 May 1999 to 25 Jan 2001)
• Minister of State (Transport), Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (28 Jul 1998 to 17 May 1999)
• Minister of State, Department for Transport (27 Jul 1998 to 17 May 1999)
• Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions) (27 Jul 1998 to 17 May 1999)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (6 May 1997 to 27 Jul 1998)
• Minister of State (the Armed Forces), Ministry of Defence (5 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (13 Jan 1989 to 15 Dec 1989)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 186 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Reid of Cardowan’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 61.07% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• 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") 127 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)