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Baroness Shephard of Northwold
Conservative Peer
- Also represented South West Norfolk
- Entered the House of Lords on 29 June 2005
- Previously MP for South West Norfolk until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
- Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk, 1987-2005. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security, 1989-1990; Minister of State, HM Treasury, 1990-1992; Secretary of State for Employment, 1992-1993; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1993-1994; Secretary of State for Education, later Education and Employment, 1994-1997; Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, 1997; Opposition front bench spokesman on the environment, transport and the regions, 1997-1999; Deputy Chairman, Conservative Party, 1991-1992 and 2002-2005. (from Number 10 press release)
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Baroness Shephard of Northwold voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly 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 moderately for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Higher Education — Statement (3 Nov 2009)
“My Lords, I declare my interests as chairman of the council of the Royal Veterinary College and chairman-elect of the Institute of Education. The Statement mentions Alan Milburn's Panel on Fair Access to the Professions, of which I was a member. The noble Lord will know that the paper produced by the panel identified real problems with the careers service and the advice on careers given by...”
- Parliament and the Public — Question for Short Debate (16 Jun 2009)
“My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Renton of Mount Harry on securing the debate and on the way in which he has introduced it. Given the truly amazing variety of contributions so far, we await the report of his committee with great interest. He is, of course, quite right and so are other noble Lords. It is currently vital that Parliament seeks ever more to explain and justify itself...”
- Broads Authority Bill: Third Reading (11 Jun 2009)
“My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hollis, on the competent, able and persuasive way in which she has introduced the debate. As she says, the Broads mean a great deal to people in Norfolk and Suffolk, and of course are of national and international significance. Parliament, in another place and in this House, has recognised that significance by the care and attention that has...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Responsiveness to messages sent via WriteToThem.com in 2005: Too little data for valid analysis.
- Has voted in 43% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
- 5 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Baroness Shephard of Northwold speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 34 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 | £192 | £9,015 (579th) | £11,126 (551st) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £16,112 (158th) | ||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £250 | £11,544 (587th) | £16,778 (535th) | £17,181 (469th) | £11,124 (485th) | ||
| Staffing Allowance | £4,066 | £58,061 (623rd) | £47,291 (642nd) | £37,343 (653rd) | £43,836 (413th) | ||
| Communications Allowance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £214 | £7,872 (430th) | £7,567 (417th) | £7,182 (449th) | £6,185 (415th) | ||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| 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 | £93 | £524 (490th) | £478 (joint 524th) | £858 (402nd) | £669 (joint 474th) | ||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | N/A | £600 | £2,184 (376th) | £1,818 (445th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £0 | £1,812 (joint 443rd) | £1,526 (551st) | £1,526 (529th) | £1,526 (457th) | ||
| Other Costs | £13,760 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Total | £19,175 | £91,012 (645th) | £86,584 (640th) | £83,812 (635th) | £79,452 (493rd) |