Arthur Gore, 8th Earl of Arran
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Arthur Gore was a Conservative
whip
in the House of Lords
. His father was Arthur Gore, 6th Earl of Arran
. He was the father of Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran
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Arran was the sponsor in the House of Lords of Leo Abse
's 1967 private member's bill which decriminalised homosexuality between two consenting adult males.
He also sponsored a bill for the protection of badgers.
He was once asked why the badger bill had not received enough support to pass whereas decriminalising homosexuality had. "Not many badgers in the House of Lords," he replied.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
whip
Chief Whip
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in the House of Lords
House of Lords
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. His father was Arthur Gore, 6th Earl of Arran
Arthur Gore, 6th Earl of Arran
Arthur Jocelyn Charles Gore, 6th Earl of Arran KP PC , known as Viscount Sudley from 1884 to 1901, was an Anglo-Irish peer and soldier....
. He was the father of Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran
Arthur Gore, 9th Earl of Arran
Arthur Colum Michael Connolly-Gore, 9th Earl of Arran , styled Viscount Sudley before 1983, is a British peer and an elected hereditary member of the House of Lords for the Conservative Party....
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Arran was the sponsor in the House of Lords of Leo Abse
Leo Abse
Leopold Abse was a Welsh lawyer, politician and gay rights campaigner. He was a Welsh Labour Member of Parliament for nearly 30 years, and was noted for promoting private member's bills to decriminalise male homosexual relations and liberalise the divorce laws...
's 1967 private member's bill which decriminalised homosexuality between two consenting adult males.
He also sponsored a bill for the protection of badgers.
He was once asked why the badger bill had not received enough support to pass whereas decriminalising homosexuality had. "Not many badgers in the House of Lords," he replied.