• Crossbench Peer
• Became a Lord on 7 March 2000
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How Lord Birt voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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Internet: Personal Security (S&T Report) (10 Oct 2008)

“My Lords, I declare an interest as a director of PayPal Europe. I applaud the diligent and painstaking work of the noble Lord, Lord Broers, and his committee, an example of the House of Lords working at its very best. E-crime on the scale which we now see it has emerged only during the past four or five years. Before that, it was mainly a few geeky kids showing off; now we face a massive and...”

Energy Bill (21 May 2008)

“My Lords, it is a pleasure for me to encounter the Minister in his new guise for the first time, but I am afraid that I shall strike a somewhat dissonant note. I start by declaring an interest as a director of Infinis, the renewable energy company. Unless and until the scientific consensus shifts and produces either new insights or new solutions, the world must make rapid progress towards low...”

Public Sector: IT Projects (21 Jun 2007)

“My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, on raising this important issue and applaud the thoughtfulness and balance of his contribution. Although our emphasis is different on some matters at least, as he will hear—possibly to his surprise—we are in accord. I also declare two interests: I am a former member of the Cabinet Office Strategy Board, and my wife is the...”

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• Has spoken in 2 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 5% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 comment on this Lord's speeches — above average amongst Lords.
• 2 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Lord Birt speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 10 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)