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Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone
Conservative Peer

• Also represented South West Surrey

• 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 against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
• Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. 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 a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes
• Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
• Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
• Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
• Voted strongly against university tuition fees. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
• Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
• Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
• Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
• Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes

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• Occasionally rebels against their party.

Most recent appearances

Gender Balance among Non-Executive Directors (EUC Report): Motion to Take Note (10 Jan 2013)

“My Lords, I strongly support my noble friend Lord Boswell for his sanity and good judgment. I want to speak about the gap between the last two speakers because this proposed directive is an example of the most irritating and frustrating way in which the European Commission sometimes behaves. It is alienating and irritating and it maddens individuals who are more open-minded than some might...”

Gender Balance among Non-Executive Directors (EUC Report): Motion to Take Note (10 Jan 2013)

“I am more sympathetic to the noble Baroness's argument than I am to people who go excessively far in arguing for the financial returns. Frankly, enlightened businesses have gender-diverse boards, so it is very hard to tell what the variable is. However, there is evidence that where governance is weak, female directors exercise strong oversight. They are very good at managing and controlling...”

Older People: Their Place and Contribution in Society — Motion to Take Note (14 Dec 2012)

“My Lords, I declare my interests listed in the register, which include being a board member of BUPA. I shall follow the right reverend Prelate by adding the warmest appreciation to the most reverend Primate for his service to us all. In my experience he is a man of deep faith, intellect, wisdom, virtue and modesty. I speak as a lay canon of one of our cathedrals. How delighted I am that he is...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — 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 26.51% of votes in this House 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 27 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)

Expenses

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