A selection of Baroness Browning’s votes

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• Voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2004–2010.
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Almost always voted against more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 42 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Almost always voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 3 absences, between 1999–2007.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 7 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2003–2007.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2011.

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Recent appearances

• Autism: Diagnosis Targets - Question 16 May 2023

  My Lords, I too declare an interest as a vice-president of the National Autistic Society—I am always pleased to work alongside my colleague, the noble Lord, Lord Touhig, on these matters. Very often, parents, in desperation, particularly want an autism assessment when their teenagers get to the stage where they are leaving school and going on to further education or other types of study....

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Personal Independence Payment: Parkinson's Disease 10 May 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of personal independence payments (PIP) to support the financial needs of people with Parkinson's disease since the introduction of PIP 10 years ago.

• Gender Identity Services: Children and Young People - Question 19 Apr 2023

  My Lords, the number of autistic children and adolescents at the Tavistock clinic was greater than the number of those in any other group. Would my noble friend just clarify his reply a little? I think this is going to require more than normal counselling, because there is a trait within the autistic mind that often focuses very strongly on a particular issue and, once an autistic person...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 13 July 2010

Previously MP for Tiverton and Honiton until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented Tiverton and Honiton; Tiverton

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Health
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Education and Skills
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Foot and Mouth
• Regulatory Impact Assessments
• Parliamentary Questions
• Iraq
• Mental Health

Currently held offices

• Member, Lord Speaker's committee on the size of the House (since 20 Dec 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee (26 May 2016 to 16 Oct 2018)
• Member, European Union Committee (25 May 2016 to 17 Oct 2018)
• Member, Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee) (25 Nov 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Member, Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 15 Mar 2016)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (8 Jun 2015 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, The Arctic Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 11 Feb 2015)
• Member, Mental Capacity Act 2005 Committee (16 May 2013 to 25 Feb 2014)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (16 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Minister of State (Home Office) (1 May 2011 to 16 Sep 2011)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (18 Jul 2007 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (17 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Deputy Chairman, The Conservative Party (9 Jul 2007 to 4 Jun 2008)
• Member, Speaker's Committee (12 Oct 2006 to 17 Oct 2006)
• Deputy Chairman (Organising and Campaigning), Conservative Party (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (1 Nov 2005 to 4 Oct 2006)
• Deputy Chair, Conservative Party (1 Aug 2005 to 31 Jul 2007)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 26 Jul 2006)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 1 Feb 2006)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (22 Jul 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (20 Jul 2004 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Member, Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee) (28 May 2004 to 11 Jun 2004)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (29 Apr 2004 to 31 Jan 2006)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (24 Mar 2004 to 24 Jul 2006)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (10 Jul 2003 to 17 Nov 2003)
• Member, Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee) (1 Jan 2003 to 9 Oct 2006)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (1 Aug 2001 to 31 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (26 Sep 2000 to 18 Sep 2001)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (25 Oct 1999 to 11 May 2001)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (15 Jun 1999 to 26 Sep 2000)
• Shadow Secretary of State (15 Jun 1999 to 26 Sep 2000)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education and Employment) (11 Jun 1997 to 2 Jun 1998)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (11 Jun 1997 to 2 Jun 1998)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) (20 Jul 1994 to 2 May 1997)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 5 Jul 1993)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Autism Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Mental Capacity Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animal Health Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)