Baroness Hoey, former MP

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A selection of Baroness Hoey’s votes

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Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2016.
Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 10 votes against, 2 absences, between 2003–2016.
Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2010–2016.
Almost always voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 9 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2016.
Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011.

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Recent appearances

Written Answers — Home Office: Asylum 21 Sep 2022

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many asylum seekers have reached the UK having first registered in a Council of Europe country in each of the last five years; of those asylum seekers, how many first registered in Ireland; and from where did the asylum seekers who first registered in Ireland originally travel.
Written Answers — Home Office: Refugees: Europe Agreements 1 Aug 2022

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to maintain their suspension of the Council of Europe Agreement on the Abolition of Visas for Refugees; whether they have expressed concerns to the government of Ireland about refugees obtaining international protection in Dublin having reached the Irish Republic by means of the European Agreement, then using the Common Travel Area to reach...
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill - Second Reading 28 Jun 2022

My Lords, I find it rather depressing that Her Majesty’s Government have had to bring forward a Bill to ensure freedom of speech in higher education. I grew up in an era when you aspired to go to university not just to get wonderful academic teaching leading to a degree, but also to have the opportunity to explore new ideas, face challenges you had not met before, widen your horizons and...

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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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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 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)
Identity Cards Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of 3)
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)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 5 Nov 2019.

1. Employment and earnings

20 November 2018, received £500 from Associated Newspapers, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT, for an article. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 18 December 2018)

Payments from the Telegraph Media Group, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT:

1 February 2019, received £250 for an article written on 10 January 2019. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 06 February 2019)

1 February 2019, received £250 for an article written on 15 January 2019. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 06 February 2019)

15 July 2019, received £1,000 from Fund Finance Association, 224 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1225, New York, NY 10001, USA, for being a keynote speakers at the 5th Annual European Fund Finance Symposium on 20 June 2019. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 26 July 2019)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Name of donor: Fire Brigades Union (FBU)
Address of donor: Bradley House, 68 Coombe Road, Kingston-upon-Thames KT2 7AE

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: the administration and coordination of the FBU Parliamentary Group, of which I am the Chair, provided by Solidarity Consulting Ltd (previously Union Services Parliamentary Consultancy), between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019, value £16,957

Date received: 1 April 2018

Date accepted: 1 April 2018

Donor status: trade union

(Registered 10 April 2018; updated 05 February 2019)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
Address of donor: Fife KY169JD

Amount of donation, or nature and value if donation in kind: Attendance as a guest at the British Open Golf Championship in Portrush, value £500

Date received: 21 July 2019

Date accepted: 21 July 2019

Donor status: company, registration SC247047

(Registered 26 July 2019)

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