Baroness Thornton

Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)

Labour Peer

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Recent appearances

  • Earnings: Mothers and Fathers - Question 13 Mar 2024

    My Lords, the Minister and I both know what the law says about pregnancy and maternity, but the facts are that 54,000 women a year lose their job because they are pregnant and another 390,000 working mums are discriminated against or experience negative treatment, and these numbers have doubled in the last decade. On these Benches, we have a plan to deal with unfair dismissal, denial of...
  • Victims and Prisoners Bill - Committee (7th Day) (Continued): Amendment 155 12 Mar 2024

    We are not complacent.
  • Victims and Prisoners Bill - Committee (7th Day) (Continued): Amendment 155 12 Mar 2024

    My Lords, I am very struck by the words of the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, about light at the end of the tunnel. That is what this suite of amendments is about for a cohort of young people who, at the moment, will not be seeing a light at the end of that tunnel. I thank my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti for speaking with such clarity about what these amendments are about, and other noble Lords...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1998

Currently held offices

  • Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (since 27 Oct 2023)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues) (since 18 May 2021)

Other offices held in the past

  • Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (21 Feb 2023 to 26 Oct 2023)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Education) (21 Feb 2023 to 26 Oct 2023)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Health) (10 Jan 2018 to 10 May 2022)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 1 Nov 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues) (17 Oct 2011 to 1 Jul 2015)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health (25 Mar 2010 to 11 May 2010)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (19 Feb 2010 to 6 May 2010)
  • Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (18 Feb 2008 to 19 Feb 2010)
  • Government Whip (25 Jan 2008 to 25 Mar 2010)
  • Member, Communications and Digital Committee (23 Apr 2007 to 18 Dec 2008)
  • Member, EU Sub-Committee D ( 6 Dec 1999 to 30 Nov 2000)
  • Member, EU Sub-Committee C (24 Nov 1998 to 11 Nov 1999)

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