A selection of Baroness Hoey’s votes

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• Generally voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2016.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016.
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013.
• Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 15 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2018.
• Generally voted against university tuition fees Show votes 4 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 1997–2017.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Export Controls: Northern Ireland 1 Jun 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to using the Export Control Act 2002 to filter unsuitable items crossing from Northern Ireland into the Republic of Ireland to prevent a border in the Irish Sea.

• Written Answers — Treasury: Duty Free Allowances: Northern Ireland 25 May 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Penn on 4 May (HL7280), which airlines fly from Belfast to the Republic of Ireland; and if there are none, why passengers flying from Belfast to EU countries are not eligible for duty free like passengers from the rest of the UK.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: UK Internal Trade: Labelling 24 May 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government (1) what assessment they have made of the legal basis for the all UK "not for EU" labelling regime to be introduced as a result of the conclusion of the Windsor Agreement, (2) what consultations they have conducted regarding the introduction of this labelling regime, (3) what plans, if any, they have to lay a copy of the Regulations implementing this labelling...

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Non-affiliated Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 14 September 2020

Previously MP for Vauxhall until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 15 June 1989 — unknown

Party was Labour until 6 Nov 2019

Also represented Vauxhall

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Baroness Hoey campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Culture Media and Sport
• Home Department
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Health
• Work and Pensions
• Zimbabwe
• European Constitution
• Departmental Staff
• Correspondence
• Playing Fields

Other offices held in the past

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (15 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (9 Nov 2007 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (1 Mar 2004 to 17 Jul 2005)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of National Heritage) (Sport) (29 Jul 1999 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (28 Jul 1998 to 29 Jul 1999)
• Member, Social Security Committee (27 Jun 1994 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Women) (1 Jun 1992 to 1 Jun 1993)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Rights of Savers Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of 3)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• Promotion of Volunteering Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Retirement Income Reform Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• National Lottery (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)