A selection of Baroness Primarolo's votes

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• Has never voted on greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2015
• Voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 6 absences, between 2008–2014
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year

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Recent appearances

• Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill - Second Reading 22 Jul 2020

  My Lords, I want to talk about unaccompanied migrant children. These children, and teenagers, are alone. They have fled war zones and famine. Many of them have been abused, sexually abused and assaulted. They are trapped in camps in Greece and northern France, but have family members in the UK who could look after them. As a country, we need to demonstrate our commitment to these children....

• Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020 - Motion to Approve 8 Jul 2020

  My Lords, I associate myself with the comments that other noble Lords have made regarding the importance of wearing face masks properly, and welcome the Minister saying that the Government’s aim is, wherever possible, to achieve voluntary compliance through engagement. Therefore, when will the Government have a consistent and clear campaign about when to wear face masks, based on social...

• EU: Trade and Security Partnership - Private Notice Question 9 Jun 2020

  My Lords, David Frost told the European Union Select Committee of your Lordships’ House, when asked specifically about access to EU databases, that “we cannot accept the conditions that the EU imposes”. How confident, therefore, is the Minister that a broad outline on data exchange and intelligence-led policing in the UK will be reached by the end of June when the Government appear to...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 8 December 2015

Previously MP for Bristol South until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Also represented Bristol South

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Health
• Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

Currently held offices

• Member, EU Security and Justice Sub-Committee (since 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, European Union Committee (since 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, Bribery Act 2010 Committee (since 17 May 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (4 Nov 2019 to 2 Dec 2019)
• Member, EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee (2 Jul 2019 to 23 Apr 2020)
• Member, Financial Exclusion Committee (25 May 2016 to 25 Mar 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (8 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) (8 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Children, Young People and Families) (13 May 2010 to 8 Jun 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Children, Schools and Families) (Children, Young People and Families) (9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department of Health) (Public Health) (29 Jun 2007 to 8 Jun 2009)
• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (2 Dec 2002 to 20 Dec 2004)
• Paymaster General (HM Treasury) (4 Jan 1999 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (30 Oct 1997 to 12 Jan 1999)
• The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (6 May 1997 to 3 Jan 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (1 Jun 1994 to 1 Jun 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) (1 Jun 1992 to 1 Jun 1994)
• Member, Members' Interests Committee (11 May 1990 to 16 Mar 1992)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (19 out of 21)
• Finance Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 21)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 16)
• Employee Share Schemes Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Tax Credits Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Finance Bill Committee (10 out of 16)
• Tax Credits Committee (1 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 7)