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Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone

Conservative Peer

• Also represented South West Surrey

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• Entered the House of Lords on 6 July 2005
• Previously MP for South West Surrey until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
• Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Surrey South West, 1984-2005. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, 1988-1989; Minister for Health, 1989-1992; Secretary of State for Health, 1992-1995; for National Heritage, 1995-1997. (from Number 10 press release)
• Entered Parliament on 3 May 1984 — unknown

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• Voting record
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Expenses

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
• Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
• Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
• Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes
• Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
• Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes
• Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
• Voted strongly against more EU integration. votes
• Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
• Voted moderately against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
• Has never voted on a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Most recent appearances

Children, Schools and Families Bill: Second Reading (8 Mar 2010)

“My Lords, I am extremely pleased to follow the noble Baroness, because I do not intend to speak on PSHE, although I am confident that the next speaker will discuss the subject. I regard this question as far above my pay grade. My daughter is a gynaecologist. I spent far too many years in another place discussing this ad infinitum. I have a common-sense view and I am unable to embrace the...”

Local Government: Children's Services — Debate (15 Jan 2009)

“My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Howarth, on this important topic. The two of us go back to the years when she was deputy director of social services in Lambeth and I used to sit as the juvenile court chairman—when I was not sitting with the noble Baroness, Lady Howe, who was part of yesterday's debate. There are many in this Chamber whose experience...”

Women in Prison — Question for Short Debate (14 Jan 2009)

“My Lords, the noble Lord referred to being dispassionate. I do not feel remotely dispassionate on this subject; I feel passionate about it. I commend the noble Baroness, who has always identified a just cause, for bringing this matter to the House in the footsteps of many other distinguished Members. Long ago, we served together in the juvenile court in Camberwell and Lambeth, and even then...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — below average amongst Lords.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2005, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 16% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• 6 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 15 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)

Expenses

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