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Baroness Morris of Yardley
Labour Peer
- Also represented Birmingham, Yardley
- Entered the House of Lords on 21 June 2005
- Previously MP for Birmingham, Yardley until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
- Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Birmingham Yardley, 1992-2005. Opposition Whip, 1994-1995; Opposition spokesman for education and employment, 1995-1997; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (School Standards), Department for Education and Employment, 1997-1998; Minister of State, Department of Education and Employment, 1998-2001; Secretary of State for Education and Skills, 2001-2002; Minister of State (Minister for the Arts), Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2003-2005. (from Number 10 press release)
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Baroness Morris of Yardley voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Committee (2nd Day) (24 Jun 2009)
“I support the amendment to which I have added my name. Noble Lords have already said why it is important, but I should like to add my voice. The Bill does not make sense in terms of consideration, and the notion that anyone should have the legal power to consider whether someone should receive factual information is not realistic in an internet world, let alone a civilised society. If we...”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Schools: Teachers (16 Jun 2009)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have identified any areas for improvement in (a) current initial teacher training (ITT) provision, and (b) current continuing professional development (CPD) provision.”
- Care Services: Older Adults and Disabled People — Debate (19 Mar 2009)
“My Lords, I, too, welcome this debate, which so far has been wide-ranging, covering not only important issues but issues on which key decisions are about to be made. I want to make a contribution on a narrow part of this issue by reporting to the House on some pioneering work taking place in the Derbyshire Dales. I will particularly pick up on one of the points made by the noble Baroness,...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Responsiveness to messages sent via WriteToThem.com in 2005: Too little data for valid analysis.
- Has voted in 47% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
- 11 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Baroness Morris of Yardley speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 23 times in debates — 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 | £366 | £18,971 (361st) | £9,668 (568th) | £19,700 (joint 268th) | £16,009 (joint 173rd) | ||
| London Supplement | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,255 (joint 107th) | £858 (113th) | £1,227 (joint 1st) | ||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £2,820 | £18,746 (284th) | £18,720 (joint 332nd) | £18,178 (292nd) | £13,349 (404th) | ||
| Staffing Allowance | £11,157 | £65,198 (540th) | £59,755 (595th) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £38,263 (546th) | ||
| Communications Allowance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £375 | £5,936 (500th) | £6,386 (468th) | £7,659 (423rd) | £4,219 (504th) | ||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £1,873 (85th) | £427 (287th) | £316 (328th) | £381 (283rd) | ||
| 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 | £0 | £1,398 (188th) | £1,022 (joint 243rd) | £1,838 (106th) | £1,308 (joint 225th) | ||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | N/A | £0 | £3,320 (233rd) | £1,742 (456th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £0 | £2,054 (joint 18th) | £2,054 (joint 14th) | £2,054 (joint 14th) | £2,054 (joint 14th) | ||
| Other Costs | £23,642 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Total | £38,360 | £119,114 (418th) | £101,029 (591st) | £112,583 (336th) | £76,810 (528th) |