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
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 1999–2007
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 7 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 1998–2010

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Recent appearances

• Asylum Seekers: Employment - Question 7 Oct 2019

  My Lords, I do not for one moment underestimate the difficult complexities here, particularly in distinguishing, as has been said, between genuine asylum seekers and those who come for other reasons, but can the Minister tell us whether the extended and elongated period of requirement prior to being allowed to work, as compared with other nations, is a matter of process? In other words, to...

• Brexit: Parliamentary Processess - Question 3 Oct 2019

  Will the Minister do the House the courtesy of trying to answer the Question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Cormack? How do the Government intend to reconcile the apparently irreconcilable positions of potentially crashing out of Europe on 31 October and adhering to the law that says that, if an agreement has not been reached by 19 October, then the Government must ask for an extension? I...

• Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders: Amendment to the Motion (2) 4 Sep 2019

  My Lords, may I seek clarification from what was at least a partially constructive description of what might develop? I agree with everyone else that the noble Lords, Lord True, Lord Cormack and Lord Strathclyde, as well as other noble Lords, have displayed the spirit of the House. The Chief Whip referred to pending events in the House of Commons tonight. I can see that it is absolutely...

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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 174 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 60.48% 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") 135 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)