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Baroness Tonge

Liberal Democrat Peer,

• Also represented Richmond Park
• Spokesperson for Health (since 8 Jan 2009)


• 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
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Expenses

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Baroness Tonge voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Most recent appearances

Health: Tuberculosis — Question (30 Jun 2009)

“My Lords, when the find and treat programme was set up, it was a service for socially excluded groups. Does that include failed asylum seekers, who still do not qualify for NHS treatment? They may not have TB when they become failed asylum seekers but can contract it while awaiting deportation, especially if they have underlying conditions such as diabetes and AIDS, for which they cannot at...”

NHS: Incontinence Services — Question (30 Jun 2009)

“My Lords, that is all very fine, but at the last count only a fifth of trusts actually had someone in post who was in charge of incontinence services, which simply will not do. Will the Minister say whether there is a date by which we can expect someone responsible and trained in handling incontinence problems to be in post in all trusts? Will she also say whether incontinence products other...”

Working Time Directive — Question (29 Jun 2009)

“My Lords, I am sure that many of us in the House who have had medical training will welcome the introduction of the 48-hour week. I well remember the hours that I worked as a junior hospital doctor—they were the hardest times of my life. Will the Minister enlarge a little on what he has just said? Many hospital trusts are still not ready to introduce a 48-hour week for their junior...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has received answers to 42 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 54% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• 13 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Baroness Tonge speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 88 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source).