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Baroness Byford
Conservative Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1996
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Baroness Byford voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill [HL] — Second Reading (22 May 2012)
“My Lords, I am happy to follow other noble Lords in saying how much I welcome the Bill. I remind the House of my family's farming interest. Indeed, we used to supply pigs to Waitrose but we no longer have them. Many suppliers have good working relationships with supermarkets. I would hate anybody reading this debate to think that that was not true. However, there are circumstances in which...”
- Queen's Speech — Debate (5th Day) (16 May 2012)
“My Lords, there has been criticism that the gracious Speech lacked an agenda for growth, jobs and a stimulus for the economy. That is clearly not true, though, as others have said. The Government are indeed taking steps to free up businesses to allow them to grow and employ other people. I wholeheartedly endorse the stated priority of cutting the deficit and approve the reduction in the...”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Agriculture: Eggs (1 May 2012)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have issued new guidance relating to the floor-covering required for cages in egg production, and in particular, whether the welfare of laying hens directive has altered the floor-covering requirement for cages in egg production. To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) what research has been carried out by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...”
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 47 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 61.49% of votes in this House with this affiliation — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 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") 826 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)