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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 (from PublicWhip)
How Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- 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...”
- Prisons (26 Jun 2008)
“My Lords, I also applaud the securing of this debate by the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham. I remain agnostic about whether a royal commission is the answer. However, I am implacable in my view that prisons in our society are one of the greatest reproaches in the public estate. The number of prisoners has risen from 45,000 in the early 1990s to 82,000. The interesting thing is that imprisonment...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 2 debates 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 15% of votes in 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") 14 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source).
| Type | 2007/08 | 2006/07 | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £400 | £20,785 (241st) | £20,330 (joint 163rd) | £19,510 (319th) | £13,922 (446th) | ||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £1,191 | £9,320 (618th) | £14,302 (583rd) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £30,695 (28th) | ||
| Staffing Allowance | £8,191 | £84,218 (20th) | £71,209 (156th) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £36,659 (575th) | ||
| Communications Allowance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £150 | £5,829 (507th) | £4,934 (527th) | £5,290 (514th) | £4,031 (516th) | ||
| Members' Staff Travel | £10 | £155 (joint 388th) | £107 (joint 422nd) | £110 (joint 415th) | £55 (433rd) | ||
| Members' Spouse Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £12 | £854 (339th) | £1,056 (233rd) | £1,039 (317th) | £1,017 (joint 321st) | ||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | N/A | £0 | £1,898 (423rd) | £3,202 (240th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £0 | £1,953 (joint 184th) | £1,953 (joint 179th) | £1,953 (joint 177th) | £1,953 (joint 168th) | ||
| Other Costs | £20,255 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Total | £30,209 | £125,012 (290th) | £117,093 (372nd) | £108,116 (439th) | £88,332 (338th) |