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• European Council - Statement 14 Mar 2017

  My Lords, did the Council address the vile treatment of refugees and asylum seekers in European countries such as Italy, where they are not allowed to cross the border to France, it takes three years to process their applications, during which they are not allowed to work to earn money to survive, and the police deal brutally with those that they detain? These human beings live in squalor,...

• Fly-tipping - Question 8 Mar 2017

  My Lords, as we have just heard, the present law is that the cost and responsibility for removing fly-tipped rubbish occurs to the landowner. Is that fair? I declare an interest, in that this has happened to me on a number of occasions.

• Neighbourhood Planning Bill - Report (2nd Day) 28 Feb 2017

  My Lords, in Committee we heard powerful arguments both for retaining veteran and ancient woodlands and for the planting of new trees in new estates. I welcome the proposals in the White Paper but, as the noble Lord, Lord Framlingham, has said, this is the vehicle that we are discussing now. So I support this amendment, as I feel strongly that trees in any form hugely enhance an urban...

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Entered the House of Lords on 17 December 2014

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• Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all the Duke of Somerset’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 62.39% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 17 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)