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Baroness Thornton
Labour Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1998
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Baroness Thornton voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Health and Social Care Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) (8 Feb 2012)
“My Lords, when we were having our negotiations on this part-on which I was very happy to take part, even if I was regarded on some issues more as grit in the oyster than as co-operative help-they were about these issues, including autonomy. I have not changed my view. I shall speak to Amendments 10, 36 and 52. We have no problem with the concept of autonomy. In principle our position is that...”
- Health and Social Care Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) (8 Feb 2012)
“I cannot resist saying that the noble Earl's right honourable friend Mr Lansley has dabbled and intervened on at least 12 occasions since the Bill started. He is on the record as saying on one of those occasions that certain managers should be sacked. Is the noble Earl saying that that will cease when this Bill is on the statute book?”
- Health and Social Care Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) (8 Feb 2012)
“My Lords, I am very pleased to put my name to this amendment and I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hennessy, on his tact and diplomacy in getting us to this point, and in getting agreement to have the constitution mentioned in the Bill, and in such a prominent part of it. In preparing a few supportive remarks, I had a look at the constitution because I was working for my noble friend Lord...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 97 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 73.39% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 26 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") 621 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)