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Baroness Billingham
Labour Peer
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- Became a Lord on 9 May 2000
- Positions held at time of appointment: Formerly Member (Labour) Northampton and Blaby, European Parliament (from Number 10 press release)
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Baroness Billingham voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Olympic Games 2012: Match Fixing and Suspicious Betting — Question for Short Debate (9 Feb 2012)
“My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, is indeed to be thanked for asking this crucial Question and giving us such a comprehensive overview. With the Olympic Games just a few months away, the threat of match-fixing tactics and suspicious betting grows even greater. In a more perfect world, where Corinthian ideals still prevailed, there would be no need for us to have this debate but, sadly,...”
- Teaching School-Age Sport — Question for Short Debate (7 Dec 2011)
“My Lords, we do indeed thank the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for this interesting Question. I shall just repeat it to remind the House what it says: "To ask Her Majesty's Government what proposals they have to ensure that the quality of teaching of school-age sport increases the levels of participation in sport in later life". Well, my straightforward and brief answer to that is, "None...”
- EUC Report: Grass-roots Sport: Motion to Take Note (10 Nov 2011)
“My Lords, the European Union Committee and the noble Baroness, Lady Young, are to be warmly congratulated on producing this excellent report. Not only does it inform and update us on the role of sport in the EU, but it points the way to the future, where grass-roots sport can take its place at the centre of people's lives. It is a particular pleasure for me to talk about sport in such a...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 50.74% of votes in this House with this affiliation — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 64 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)