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Baroness Morris of Bolton
Conservative Peer
- Shadow Minister, Health (since 19 Jan 2009)
- Became a Lord on 22 June 2004
- Positions held at time of appointment: Vice Chairman, Conservative Party. (from Number 10 press release)
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Baroness Morris of Bolton voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill — Committee (4th Day) (Continued) (2 Jul 2009)
“I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. It is not always children who are making poor progress. For instance, my son had just won a scholarship when we were asked if we would have him tested. They thought that there was something the matter with his eyes. He was dyslexic, and he was 14 before we realised that whenever he read, the text moved around on the paper. I asked him why he was...”
- Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill — Committee (4th Day) (Continued) (2 Jul 2009)
“The noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, painted a depressing picture of young people with special needs who are unable to communicate and engage with the people around them. I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Addington. I was dyslexic and I hid, but other people who have a problem become disruptive and are then excluded. It should come as no surprise that they then get caught up in the criminal...”
- Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Committee (4th Day) (2 Jul 2009)
“I, too, support the amendments. The LEAs will require all the help that they can get to secure these places. I say that not least because I read today in Children & Young People Now that staff will be transferred from the Learning and Skills Council, but that in some places there are no staff, only a massive number of vacancies—for example, in the London area. Will the Minister say...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 68% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
- 12 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Baroness Morris of Bolton speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 206 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)