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1921:"House of Commons Hansard Debates for 13 Oct 2014 (pt 0004)"
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graduating in 1964. He then pursued postgraduate studies at
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generally support assisted dying; he has voted against it.
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Winnett, Robert; Watt, Holly; Prince, Rosa (22 May 2009).
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1842:"Beith publishes full Telegraph questions and answers"
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Liberal Democrats (UK) MPs for English constituencies
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2009 Speaker of the British House of Commons election
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2000 Speaker of the British House of Commons election
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1988 Social and Liberal Democrats leadership election
1560:"Parliamentary career for Lord Beith – MPs and Lords"
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Salaries of members of the United Kingdom Parliament
1289:as a state in the Commons vote on 13 October 2014.
4699:Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
4649:People educated at The King's School, Macclesfield
2366:, georgiangroup.org.uk; accessed 11 February 2016.
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4694:Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
4206:Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition agreement
1615:"House of Lords Official Report 23 November 2015"
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2443:"Honorary degree for Berwick MP Sir Alan Beith"
1153:he briefly became Lib Dem spokesperson for the
1133:under Ashdown until 2003, and was sworn of the
236:Liberal Democrat Leader of the House of Commons
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760:In 1966, Beith began his career as a politics
288:Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Home Affairs
4510:United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal
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3983:Welsh Young Liberals/Rhyddfrydwr Ifanc Cymru
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4598:List of political parties by representation
2012:(7 August 2013); retrieved 31 January 2014.
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2754:Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
1278:Select Committees until retiring in 2015.
1139:Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson
702:List and took his title and a seat on the
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1105:Learn how and when to remove this message
981:, he was appointed Liberal Spokesman for
945:Learn how and when to remove this message
786:. He contested Berwick-upon-Tweed as the
115:11 April 1992 – 12 February 2003
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469:8 November 1973 – 30 March 2015
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3754:Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson
3749:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
2736:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
2717:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
2385:(Supplement). 12 June 1992. p. 1.
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1004:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
681:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
300:12 July 1994 – 29 August 1999
103:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
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1758:"The Speaker of the House of Commons"
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73:21 July 2010 – 30 March 2015
4166:National Liberal Party ("Simonites")
3838:First Frontbench Team of Vince Cable
1931:from the original on 24 October 2017
1728:"First MP discusses run for Speaker"
1385:Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013
1320:for 42 years. He was announced as a
1204:as Commons Speaker. Conservative MP
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4161:Independent Liberals (Lloyd George)
4151:Independent Liberal Party (Asquith)
4079:Liberal Democrats headquarters (UK)
3832:Frontbench Team of Menzies Campbell
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1373:the threshold for paying income tax
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4689:Life peers created by Elizabeth II
4659:Alumni of Nuffield College, Oxford
4634:English people of Scottish descent
4016:Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
3916:Northern Ireland Liberal Democrats
3826:Frontbench Team of Charles Kennedy
2574:www.burkespeerage.com: MADDOCK, LP
1760:. parliament.uk. 8 February 2011.
1675:. parliament.uk. 19 October 2015.
1595:from the original on 27 March 2019
1351:Beith has only voted for reducing
969:in 1976, Beith became the Party's
844:Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
755:Bachelor of Letters (BLitt) degree
747:Philosophy, Politics and Economics
664:(born 20 April 1943) is a British
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4664:Academics of Newcastle University
4654:Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford
2892:Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
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1951:"MPs debate Palestine and Israel"
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1708:from the original on 23 June 2018
1679:from the original on 29 July 2016
1363:. He also has voted for reducing
766:University of Newcastle upon Tyne
3820:Frontbench Team of Paddy Ashdown
2681:as Deputy Leader of the Liberals
2592:Parliament of the United Kingdom
2519:Parliament of the United Kingdom
2307:Burke's Peerage & Baronetage
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1821:from the original on 25 May 2009
1436:Liberal Democrat Christian Forum
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1283:Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill
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4603:Politics of the United Kingdom
4084:List of MPs (past and present)
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1868:"Justice Committee Membership"
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3862:Frontbench Team of Jo Swinson
3850:Frontbench Team of Tim Farron
3844:Frontbench Team of Nick Clegg
3794:Current members of Parliament
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2304:Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003).
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1407:Derbyshire), formerly MP for
1215:Insignia of a Knight Bachelor
1164:After standing down from the
838:October 1974 general election
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656:Alan James Beith, Baron Beith
2405:. 18 August 2009. p. 1.
1910:. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
1359:. He always voted against a
1236:to have claimed £117,000 in
1155:Lord Chancellor's Department
1141:and continued in post under
1023:biography of a living person
863:biography of a living person
414:Member of the House of Lords
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4089:General election manifestos
3932:Liberal Democrat Conference
3868:Frontbench Team of Ed Davey
2763:The Lord Bruce of Bennachie
2535:Contributions in Parliament
2524:Contributions in Parliament
1989:. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
1840:Beith, Alan (22 May 2009).
1585:"Dissolution Peerages 2015"
1371:. He has voted for raising
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1240:allowances while his wife,
1123:leadership election in 1988
1043:must be removed immediately
957:Beith was appointed to the
883:must be removed immediately
668:politician who represented
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4669:Politics of Northumberland
4455:† Withdrew before election
4069:History and related topics
3890:Scottish Liberal Democrats
3057:Miller of Chilthorne Domer
2784:The Lord Murphy of Torfaen
1976:Retiring MP Sir Alan Beith
1784:"Salon Archive Issue: 191"
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3813:Frontbench in opposition
2636:Party political offices
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1326:2015 Dissolution Honours
700:2015 Dissolution Honours
694:Beith was elevated as a
676:(MP) from 1973 to 2015.
630:Nuffield College, Oxford
4186:Social Democratic Party
4106:Glee Club (UK politics)
3979:Scottish Young Liberals
3966:LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
3895:Welsh Liberal Democrats
3247:Willis of Knaresborough
3132:Scott of Needham Market
2332:"National Liberal Club"
2249:"Lord Beith, former MP"
2223:"Lord Beith, former MP"
2197:"Lord Beith, former MP"
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2119:"Lord Beith, former MP"
2093:"Lord Beith, former MP"
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2041:"Lord Beith, former MP"
1981:21 October 2014 at the
1430:. Lord Beith serves as
1168:he chaired the Commons
1157:, but left the Lib Dem
743:Balliol College, Oxford
626:Balliol College, Oxford
589:Diana, Baroness Maddock
49:Official portrait, 2019
4141:Scottish Liberal Party
3975:English Young Liberals
2947:Campbell of Pittenweem
2473:Northumbria University
2010:Liberal Democrat Voice
1440:Historic Chapels Trust
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1170:Constitutional Affairs
1037:Please help by adding
983:Constitutional Affairs
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737:. He was educated at
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4709:Spouses of life peers
4121:National Liberal Club
4099:Limehouse Declaration
4006:Related organisations
3237:Wallace of Tankerness
3077:Palmer of Childs Hill
2917:Bowles of Berkhamsted
2279:berwicklibdems.org.uk
1444:National Liberal Club
1383:He voted against the
1225:2008 Birthday Honours
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1151:2001 general election
1131:1992 general election
1032:references or sources
990:1987 general election
979:1983 general election
872:references or sources
792:1970 general election
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225:Frontbench positions
4196:Southport Resolution
4191:SDP–Liberal Alliance
4116:Liberator (magazine)
4051:Social Liberal Forum
3617:Leadership elections
3465:Leaders in the Lords
3207:Thomas of Winchester
3167:Stoneham of Droxford
3127:Roberts of Llandudno
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