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Baroness Wilkins
Labour Peer
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- Became a Lord in 1999
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Baroness Wilkins voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Personal Care at Home Bill: Second Reading (Continued) (1 Feb 2010)
“My Lords, like the disability organisations with the main interest in this Bill, I welcome its intention to support severely disabled people to remain living in their own homes and the fact that it highlights the urgent need for a national care service that is fair and sustainable to be established. But, like other noble Lords, I have serious concerns about the perverse incentives contained...”
- Equality Bill: Committee (5th Day) (Continued) (27 Jan 2010)
“I shall continue my noble friend's speech from her notes on her behalf. Without amendment, Clause 148 would mean that when a public body is faced with the needs of disabled people, it could tend to take the same approach that it takes for other protected characteristics, such as religion or belief, where there is no provision or reasonable adjustments as such and where scope for more...”
- Equality Bill: Committee (5th Day) (27 Jan 2010)
“My Lords, I strongly support government Amendment 106B and the amendments in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Low. As he said, qualifications are vital to disabled people; they are the major gateway to gaining employment. Of those disabled people without qualifications, only 23 per cent are employed-which compares starkly with 60 per cent for non-disabled people-and yet disabled people are...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
- Has voted in 63% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
- 6 people are tracking whenever this peer speaks — email me whenever Baroness Wilkins speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 92 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)