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Baroness Tonge
Liberal Democrat Peer
- Also represented Richmond Park
- Entered the House of Lords on 27 June 2005
- Previously MP for Richmond Park until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
- Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Richmond Park, 1997-2005. Liberal Democrat spokesman on international development, 1999-2003, for children, 2003-2004. (from Number 10 press release)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Baroness Tonge voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted strongly against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
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- Quite often rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber (16 Feb 2012)
“Number of cases of female genital mutilation were investigated by the police in the last year – Baroness Tonge. ”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Gaza (31 Jan 2012)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Government of Israel concerning the condition of the fishing and agricultural industries in Gaza and its effect on the dependence of the Gazan population on foreign aid.”
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Gaza (31 Jan 2012)
“To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the 2010 report by Physicians for Human Rights-Israel that 61 per cent of Gazans are food insecure, what representations they have made to the Government of Israel concerning its alleged policy of maintaining a humanitarian minimum as a dietary standard for the people of Gaza.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 251 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2005, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 53.38% of votes in this House with this affiliation — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 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") 119 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source).
| Type | 2008/09 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £0 | £16,579 (439th) | £13,554 (503rd) | £18,294 (410th) | £15,714 (260th) | |||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||
| Office running costs | £3,231 | £19,308 (131st) | £18,254 (437th) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £23,135 (102nd) | |||
| Staffing costs | £6,007 | £77,550 (76th) | £74,905 (46th) | £72,070 (41st) | £48,734 (227th) | |||
| Communications Allowance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £0 | £1,595 (629th) | £2,384 (605th) | £2,444 (607th) | £2,354 (587th) | |||
| 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 | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £0 | £164 (630th) | £820 (joint 345th with 1 other) | £1,048 (313th) | £842 (392nd) | |||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | N/A | £0 | £532 (622nd) | £1,480 (joint 494th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £0 | £1,966 (joint 147th with 14 others) | £1,966 (joint 141st with 14 others) | £1,966 (joint 139th with 14 others) | £1,966 (joint 133rd with 14 others) | |||
| Other Costs | £20,383 | £0 | £1,214 (64th) | £0 | £0 | |||
| Total | £29,621 | £117,694 (445th) | £114,577 (429th) | £114,056 (299th) | £92,745 (215th) |