A selection of Baroness Buscombe’s votes
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Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes
1 vote for, 7 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2011.
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Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
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Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
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Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
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Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
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Recent appearances
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My Lords, I join my noble friend Lord Arbuthnot in paying tribute to my noble friend the Minister and other Ministers in another place, along with all those in government who have got us to where we are so far. It has been a hard and difficult road, and it has been too long. The Minister is quite right that whatever happens, we must see that justice is done, and we must do all that we can in...
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My Lords, 20 years ago, on 18 December 2003, I spoke for Her Majesty’s Opposition at the Second Reading of the Gender Recognition Bill. It was a government Bill that, strangely, had not been referenced in the gracious Speech, though it had been scrutinised as a draft by the Joint Committee on Human Rights. I spoke in support of the Bill in principle, with the blessing of the then leader...
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of the environmental horticulture sector in helping the UK to reach its net zero targets.
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Profile
Conservative Peer
Entered the House of Lords in 1998
Currently held offices
- Member, Finance Committee (Lords) (since 31 Jan 2024)
- Member, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (since 31 Jan 2024)
- Chair, Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill (since 21 Jul 2022)
- Chair, Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill (since 21 Jul 2022)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Horticultural Sector Committee (31 Jan 2023 to 26 Oct 2023)
- Member, Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill (19 Jul 2022 to 21 Jul 2022)
- Member, Communications and Digital Committee ( 4 Mar 2020 to 20 Oct 2022)
- The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (15 Jun 2017 to 30 Jul 2019)
- Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (21 Dec 2016 to 15 Jun 2017)
- Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 3 Dec 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
- Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2015 to 12 May 2016)
- Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (15 Jan 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Inquiries Act 2005 Committee (16 May 2013 to 26 Feb 2014)
- Member, EU Sub Committee B - Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment (17 May 2012 to 21 May 2013)
- Shadow Minister, Education (16 Dec 2005 to 11 Jan 2007)
- Spokespersons In the Lords, Education (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
- Shadow Minister (Education) (10 May 2005 to 11 Jan 2007)
- Spokespersons In the Lords, Home Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 20 May 2005)
- Shadow Minister, Home Affairs ( 6 Jul 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
- Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) ( 6 Jul 2004 to 20 May 2005)
- Shadow Minister, Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs (10 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004)
- Shadow Minister (Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs) ( 3 Feb 2003 to 18 Nov 2004)
- Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (26 Nov 2002 to 22 Jun 2005)
- Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (21 Dec 1999 to 2 Feb 2001)
- Shadow Minister (Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs) (29 Nov 1999 to 20 Nov 2002)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Social Security) (30 Jun 1999 to 22 Jun 2000)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) (29 Jun 1999 to 27 Oct 2000)
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