Baroness Thornton

Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)

Labour Peer

Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1998

Currently held offices

  • Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (since 27 Oct 2023)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues) (since 18 May 2021)

Other offices held in the past

  • Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (21 Feb 2023 to 26 Oct 2023)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Education) (21 Feb 2023 to 26 Oct 2023)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Health) (10 Jan 2018 to 10 May 2022)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 1 Nov 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues) (17 Oct 2011 to 1 Jul 2015)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health (25 Mar 2010 to 11 May 2010)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (19 Feb 2010 to 6 May 2010)
  • Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (18 Feb 2008 to 19 Feb 2010)
  • Government Whip (25 Jan 2008 to 25 Mar 2010)
  • Member, Communications and Digital Committee (23 Apr 2007 to 18 Dec 2008)
  • Member, EU Sub-Committee D ( 6 Dec 1999 to 30 Nov 2000)
  • Member, EU Sub-Committee C (24 Nov 1998 to 11 Nov 1999)

Recent appearances

  • Victims and Prisoners Bill - Committee (8th Day): Amendment 172 25 Mar 2024

    My Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester, because I could not possibly better her introduction to this amendment. Indeed, my noble friend Lord Ponsonby and I were very pleased to put our names to it. I absolutely agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, that you cannot create robust policy if you do not have the data. She has helpfully illustrated to the House...
  • Victims and Prisoners Bill - Committee (8th Day): Amendment 172 25 Mar 2024

    Why are the Government aiming to have an estimate? We need to know the actual number of these children.
  • Victims and Prisoners Bill - Committee (8th Day): Amendment 171A 25 Mar 2024

    My Lords, I wondered why this was in the Bill; it is because this is a victims Bill. My honourable friend Jess Phillips MP is familiar with victims of the crimes of Bellfield, so I looked at what she had to say about this issue. She is a great champion for victims of crime. What she said was quite interesting. She was reflecting on what had been said by Sarah Champion MP, who had put a point...

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