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Baroness Boothroyd
Crossbench Peer
- Also represented West Bromwich West; West Bromwich
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- Entered the House of Lords on 16 January 2001
- Previously MP for West Bromwich West until 23 October 2000 — Resigned
- Entered Parliament on 24 May 1973 — unknown
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Baroness Boothroyd voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on university tuition fees. votes
- Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
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Most recent appearances
- Queen's Speech — Debate (3rd Day) (14 May 2012)
“My Lords, I was most interested in the deliberation of the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, particularly his reference to the oath of allegiance and to Sinn Fein taking the matter to the Court of Human Rights. I was the Speaker in the Commons who ruled against Sinn Fein coming into the Commons. They took my ruling to the High Court of Northern Ireland and to the Court of Human Rights and...”
- Procedure of the House — Motion to Agree (26 Mar 2012)
“My Lords, I rise to inform the House that I have not received a letter, either from the Leader of the House, the Leader of the Opposition, or from my own Convenor. I wish to speak to the report of the Procedure Committee, and I do so with considerable concern as to the changes it proposes to our proceedings. The proposition is that most Bills coming from the Commons should be referred to a...”
- Welfare Reform Bill: Commons Reasons and Amendment (14 Feb 2012)
“My Lords, it is obvious that the Leader of the House recognises the disquiet in many parts of this House about recent operations of the financial privilege. I welcome that, and the explanation he has given today. I certainly do not challenge the primacy of the elected Chamber and its control over financial policy. Neither do I intend the role of this House to be neglected as the revising...”
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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 27.59% of votes in this House with this affiliation — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 35 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)