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Lord Bilston, former MP
- Labour Peer
- Entered the House of Lords on 5 July 2005
- Previously MP for Wolverhampton South East until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
- Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South East, 1987-2005. Opposition Whip, 1993-1997; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for International Development, 1997-2001. (from Number 10 press release)
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Bilston voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Education Maintenance Allowance (28 Oct 2008)
“asked Her Majesty's Government: When they expect all further education students to receive their education maintenance allowance.”
- Education Maintenance Allowance (28 Oct 2008)
“My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that reply. The Government should be congratulated on this wonderful scheme, whose introduction a few months ago was welcomed on all sides of the House. Betwixt the LSC and the private company operating the scheme, something has gone sadly amiss, which has caused considerable financial difficulties for colleges, and particularly for students. Will my...”
- Poverty (8 May 2008)
“My Lords, I express my sincere thanks to all the participants in this very important debate. I thank my noble friend because he has confirmed, as I said in my speech, my faith and support for our Government and what they have achieved in tackling the major issues of poverty and improving our society in the way that they have in the past 11 years. I thank him for enumerating all those...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2005, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 80% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 comments on this Lord's speeches — average amongst Lords.
- 5 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Bilston speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 11 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 2006/07 | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £457 | £16,458 (442nd) | £12,456 (532nd) | £16,333 (489th) | £16,156 (151st) | |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £984 | £11,094 (593rd) | £10,417 (631st) | £10,482 (618th) | £8,387 (561st) | |
| Staffing Allowance | £8,938 | £67,126 (471st) | £61,266 (577th) | £58,927 (546th) | £50,914 (145th) | |
| Members' Travel | * | £244 | £8,166 (415th) | £6,930 (446th) | £8,649 (389th) | £6,568 (joint 392nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £173 (381st) | £0 | £323 (323rd) | £0 | |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £0 | £241 (620th) | £154 (634th) | £2,155 (joint 64th) | £896 (376th) | |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | £0 | £705 (613th) | £694 (joint 606th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £0 | £1,888 (joint 320th) | £1,888 (joint 315th) | £1,888 (joint 309th) | £1,888 (joint 291st) | |
| Other Costs | £27,905 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Total | £38,528 | £105,851 (583rd) | £93,805 (619th) | £98,757 (557th) | £84,809 (411th) |
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Other offices held in the past
- Chairman, Catering Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Court of Referees Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Finance & Services Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Liaison Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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