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Baroness Browning
Conservative Peer
- Also represented Tiverton and Honiton; Tiverton
- Entered the House of Lords on 13 July 2010
- Previously MP for Tiverton and Honiton until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Baroness Browning voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly against more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted strongly against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Care Bill [HL]: Second Reading (21 May 2013)
“My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Emerton, in these matters. She has not only a lot of knowledge, but a great deal of personal experience. I always listen carefully to what she says. I refer the House to the register and to my interests particularly in certain charities which I shall mention. I, too, share the welcome that has been widely given across the...”
- Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Inquiry — Statement (26 Mar 2013)
“My noble friend will be aware that the Mental Capacity Act was not mentioned or used at Winterbourne View and that we have seen one too many reports from Mencap about the deaths on hospital wards of young people who have a learning disability or autism. In the next 12 months, this House will carry out post-legislative scrutiny of the Mental Capacity Act. Will my noble friend ensure that his...”
- Budget Statement — Motion to Take Note (21 Mar 2013)
“My Lords, I sense that I am going to disappoint my noble friend Lord Dykes. I am not going to be gloomy, but I have to say to my noble friend on the Front Bench that my mood today is cautious for the following reasons. My noble friend was not in the House when I made my maiden speech in 2010. I am sure that other Members present recall it very well. That was a joke. At the time, with the help...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 12 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 91.19% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 8 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 185 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £23,978 (62nd) | £22,873 (224th) | £20,376 (joint 374th with 1 other) | £19,781 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,507 (322nd) | £15,400 (joint 308th with 2 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £9,722 (582nd) | £11,498 (560th) | £11,796 (604th) | £10,122 | £8,315 (627th) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,127 (joint 325th with 1 other) | £7,516 (584th) |
| Staffing costs | £102,652 (92nd) | £98,852 (27th) | £95,920 (17th) | £90,755 | £87,118 (8th) | £73,433 (68th) | £69,179 (111th) | £57,350 (34th) |
| Communications Allowance | £17 (605th) | £9,682 (209th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,890 (388th)1 | £6,714 (365th)2 | £7,719 (313th)3 | £6,382 | £11,539 (282nd) | £11,581 (262nd) | £11,847 (253rd) | £10,027 (217th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £115 (370th) | £551 | £122 (joint 409th with 1 other) | £118 (410th) | £379 (293rd) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £999 (120th) | £1,058 (119th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £4,547 (215th) | £728 (352nd) | £871 (joint 326th with 1 other) | £918 | £975 (301st) | £900 (302nd) | £1,100 (292nd) | £708 (joint 447th with 3 others) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,881 (392nd) | £3,372 (242nd) | £2,553 | £3,138 (254th) | £2,810 (288th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,452 (joint 34th with 1 other) | £1,212 (95th) | £321 | £1,805 (joint 450th with 1 other) | £1,513 (joint 555th with 1 other) | £1,483 (joint 546th with 1 other) | £1,483 (joint 472nd with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £147,806 (352nd) | £154,738 (189th) | £141,381 (255th) | £131,383 | £133,914 (127th) | £129,487 (124th) | £121,622 (131st) | £92,484 (225th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,565 (57th). Rail £325 (528th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,690 (31st). Rail £24 (578th).
3 Car £6,465 (49th). Rail £135 (541st). European £1,119 (39th).