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Baroness Taylor of Bolton
Labour Peer

• Also represented Dewsbury; Bolton West

• Entered the House of Lords on 14 June 2005
• Previously MP for Dewsbury until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
• Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Bolton West, 1974-1983 and Dewsbury, 1987-2005. Opposition spokesperson on education, 1979-1981, on housing, 1981-1983, on home affairs, 1987-1990 (Shadow Water Minister, 1988) on the environment, 1990-1992; on education, 1992-1994; Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1994-1995 and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, 1994-1997; President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, 1997-1998; Government Chief Whip, 1998-2001. (from Number 10 press release)
• Entered Parliament on 10 October 1974 — General election

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• Most recent appearances
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• Expenses

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Baroness Taylor of Bolton voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
• Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
• Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
• Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
• Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
• Has never voted on encouraging occupational pensions. votes
• Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes
• Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
• Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
• Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes
• Voted strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
• Voted very strongly against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
• Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
• Voted strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
• Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes

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• Never rebels against their party.

Most recent appearances

Mesothelioma Bill [HL] — Second Reading (20 May 2013)

“My Lords, I think-I certainly hope-that every speaker in the debate will welcome the introduction of the Bill. I acknowledge and pay tribute to those who have worked so hard to get us to this stage, including the Minister and, obviously, my noble friend on the Front Bench, who has campaigned for so long, but also those outside this House, the trade unions and campaign groups, who have been...”

Education: Curriculum, Exam and Accountability Reform — Statement (7 Feb 2013)

“Will the Minister accept that while, as the noble Lord, Lord Baker, said, there may be rejoicing about this U-turn, it is particularly humiliating for the Secretary of State because of the bravado with which he announced his original plans? Maybe the Secretary of State can learn something from that. Many of us still worry that he does not understand the basic problem of trying to be too...”

Written Answers — House of Lords: Civil Partnerships (19 Dec 2012)

“To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to introduce civil partnerships for heterosexual couples.”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 5 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 71.46% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 17 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") 223 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)

Expenses

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