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Lord Bates Sparring Partners during the 2017-2019 Parliament
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Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Treasury and Economy)
(60 debate interactions)
Lord Tunnicliffe (Labour)
(56 debate interactions)
Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour)
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(46 debate interactions)
Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour)
(45 debate interactions)
Baroness Sheehan (Liberal Democrat)
(32 debate interactions)
Lord Purvis of Tweed (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
(23 debate interactions)
Lord Adonis (Labour)
(21 debate interactions)
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour)
(17 debate interactions)
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Labour)
(16 debate interactions)
Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted (Liberal Democrat)
(16 debate interactions)
Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Labour)
(13 debate interactions)
Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench)
(12 debate interactions)
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative)
(12 debate interactions)
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench)
(12 debate interactions)
Lord Lea of Crondall (Non-affiliated)
(11 debate interactions)
Lord Sharkey (Liberal Democrat)
(11 debate interactions)
Lord Naseby (Conservative)
(11 debate interactions)
Lord Cormack (Conservative)
(10 debate interactions)
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Scotland)
(9 debate interactions)
Lord Anderson of Swansea (Labour)
(9 debate interactions)
Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour)
(9 debate interactions)
Lord Hain (Labour)
(9 debate interactions)
Lord Fox (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Business)
(8 debate interactions)
Lord Leigh of Hurley (Conservative)
(8 debate interactions)
Lord Bishop of St Albans (Bishops)
(8 debate interactions)
Baroness Hayman (Crossbench)
(7 debate interactions)
Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative)
(7 debate interactions)
Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru)
(7 debate interactions)
Lord West of Spithead (Labour)
(7 debate interactions)
Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat)
(7 debate interactions)
Lord Judd (Labour)
(6 debate interactions)
Lord Deben (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative)
(6 debate interactions)
Lord Gadhia (Non-affiliated)
(6 debate interactions)
Lord Bilimoria (Crossbench)
(6 debate interactions)
Baroness Quin (Labour)
(6 debate interactions)
Baroness Tonge (Non-affiliated)
(6 debate interactions)
Lord Hannay of Chiswick (Crossbench)
(6 debate interactions)
Lord Haskel (Labour)
(6 debate interactions)
Lord Teverson (Liberal Democrat)
(6 debate interactions)
Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Treasury)
(6 debate interactions)
Lord Flight (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Lord Blunkett (Labour)
(5 debate interactions)
Lord Palmer of Childs Hill (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
(5 debate interactions)
Lord Berkeley (Labour)
(5 debate interactions)
Viscount Waverley (Crossbench)
(5 debate interactions)
Lord Bishop of Durham (Bishops)
(5 debate interactions)
Lord Hunt of Wirral (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)
(5 debate interactions)
Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat)
(5 debate interactions)
Lord Bird (Crossbench)
(5 debate interactions)
Baroness Berridge (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord Soley (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord Howarth of Newport (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord Rooker (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord Grocott (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord Lee of Trafford (Liberal Democrat)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord Robathan (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord Hylton (Crossbench)
(4 debate interactions)
Baroness Burt of Solihull (Liberal Democrat)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord Hayward (Conservative)
(4 debate interactions)
Baroness Falkner of Margravine (Crossbench)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord Wrigglesworth (Liberal Democrat)
(4 debate interactions)
Baroness Drake (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (Crossbench)
(4 debate interactions)
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Tebbit (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Tugendhat (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Cunningham of Felling (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Watts (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Spicer (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Baroness D'Souza (Crossbench)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Low of Dalston (Crossbench)
(3 debate interactions)
Earl of Listowel (Crossbench)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Polak (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Christopher (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Ahmed (Non-affiliated)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat)
(3 debate interactions)
Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green Party)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour)
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Dobbs (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Viscount Ridley (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Baroness Barker (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Voluntary Sector)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Liddle (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Lansley (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Justice)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Davies of Stamford (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Tomlinson (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Bishop of Southwark (Bishops)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness O'Cathain (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Clark of Windermere (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Bridges of Headley (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness Smith of Newnham (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Holmes of Richmond (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness Meacher (Crossbench)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord McAvoy (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Lucas (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Hussain (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Dubs (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Bishop of Coventry (Bishops)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock (Crossbench)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Rea (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Geddes (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Lamont of Lerwick (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Balfe (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Garel-Jones (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness Tyler of Enfield (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Skelmersdale (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Patten (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Sheikh (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Green of Deddington (Crossbench)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness Grender (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Jones (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Earl of Clancarty (Crossbench)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Strasburger (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness Deech (Crossbench)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Harries of Pentregarth (Crossbench)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Harrison (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Stern of Brentford (Crossbench)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Oates (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Shutt of Greetland (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Borwick (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Judge (Crossbench)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Berkeley of Knighton (Crossbench)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness Goldie (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Defence)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Black of Brentwood (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Bishop of Chester (Bishops)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Lexden (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness Manzoor (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Bishop of Salisbury (Bishops)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Cromwell (Crossbench)
(1 debate interactions)
Earl of Kinnoull (Crossbench)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Sterling of Plaistow (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Boyce (Crossbench)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Elton (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Jolly (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Bew (Crossbench)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Blackstone (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Pidding (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord St John of Bletso (Crossbench)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Newby (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Kinnock (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Singh of Wimbledon (Crossbench)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Bishop of Leeds (Bishops)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Massey of Darwen (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Lawson of Blaby (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Hague of Richmond (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Ribeiro (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (Crossbench)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Young of Norwood Green (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord King of Bridgwater (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Higgins (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Chidgey (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Redfern (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Non-affiliated)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Hollins (Crossbench)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Marlesford (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative)
Opposition Whip (Lords)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Warsi (Non-affiliated)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Pickles (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Altmann (Non-affiliated)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Donoughue (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Sherlock (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Cope of Berkeley (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Davidson of Glen Clova (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate (Non-affiliated)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative)
Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Mountevans (Crossbench)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Thomas of Gresford (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Conservative)
Opposition Whip (Lords)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Morris of Bolton (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Inglewood (Non-affiliated)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord McKenzie of Luton (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Doocey (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Policing)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Wheatcroft (Crossbench)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Farmer (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Fookes (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Hussein-Ece (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Suri (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Couttie (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Whitty (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Earl of Courtown (Conservative)
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Justice)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Kerslake (Crossbench)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Uddin (Non-affiliated)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour)
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Rowlands (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Eatwell (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Chalker of Wallasey (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Grantchester (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord McNicol of West Kilbride (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Puttnam (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Kingsmill (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Lilley (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Cashman (Non-affiliated)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Janke (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Cox (Crossbench)
(1 debate interactions)
Baroness Ludford (Liberal Democrat)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Kilclooney (Crossbench)
(1 debate interactions)
Lord Duncan of Springbank (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)