A selection of Baroness Taylor of Bolton’s votes

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• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 12 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 9 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 1997–2010.
• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, between 1999–2003.
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011.
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

• Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill - Second Reading 19 May 2023

  My Lords, with the leave of the House, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. I also thank 10 women colleagues on the Front Bench, who are showing such support for this piece of legislation. I just hope somebody is able to take a photograph of this rather unusual occurrence. It has been a very interesting debate, and probably longer than many Private Members’ Bill debates,...

• Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill - Second Reading 19 May 2023

  My Lords, this is a modest but quite significant Bill that will take us a step closer to introducing the important changes that are necessary, I believe, for people to have the right to request flexible working. I thank my honourable friend Yasmin Qureshi, who is the Member of Parliament for Bolton South East—the Bolton connection will not be missed by some people there. I am very glad that...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 14 June 2005

Previously MP for Dewsbury until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election

Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for Bolton West, 1974-1983 and Dewsbury, 1987-2005. Opposition spokesperson on education, 1979-1981, on housing, 1981-1983, on home affairs, 1987-1990 (Shadow Water Minister, 1988) on the environment, 1990-1992; on education, 1992-1994; Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1994-1995 and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, 1994-1997; President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, 1997-1998; Government Chief Whip, 1998-2001. (from Number 10 press release)

Entered the House of Commons on 10 October 1974 — General election

Also represented Dewsbury; Bolton West

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Currently held offices

• Member, Industry and Regulators Committee (since 22 Jun 2022)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (since 16 Jun 2022)
• Member, Lord Speaker's committee on the size of the House (since 20 Dec 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 22 Jun 2022)
• Chair, Constitution Committee (27 Jun 2017 to 19 Jan 2022)
• Chair, Constitution Committee (27 Jun 2017 to 19 Jan 2022)
• Member, Leader's Group on Governance Committee (23 Mar 2015 to 14 Jan 2016)
• Member, Constitution Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 27 Jun 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (6 Dec 2010 to 14 May 2014)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (International Defence and Security), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (25 Mar 2010 to 11 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (International Defence and Security), Ministry of Defence (25 Mar 2010 to 11 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Defence and Security), Ministry of Defence (23 Mar 2010 to 25 Mar 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Defence and Security), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (23 Mar 2010 to 25 Mar 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence (10 Jun 2009 to 23 Mar 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Defence and Security) (also in the Ministry of Defence) (8 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (International Defence and Security), Ministry of Defence (9 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (International Defence and Security) (also in Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence (8 Nov 2007 to 9 Oct 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Procurement) (7 Nov 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Chairman, Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (30 Jul 2001 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (30 Jul 2001 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (30 Jul 2001 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (30 Jul 2001 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (30 Jul 2001 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (30 Jul 2001 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (30 Jul 2001 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (30 Jul 2001 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Chief Whip (27 Jul 1998 to 11 Jun 2001)
• Chief Whip (27 Jul 1998 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Chair, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (4 Jun 1998 to 29 Jul 1998)
• Member, Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee) (30 Jul 1997 to 11 Nov 1999)
• Member, Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee) (30 Jul 1997 to 11 Nov 1999)
• Lord Privy Seal (3 May 1997 to 27 Jul 1998)
• Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office) (3 May 1997 to 26 Jul 1998)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (23 Oct 1996 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Standards in Public Life Committee (16 Nov 1994 to 8 Nov 1995)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (1 Aug 1994 to 1 May 1997)
• Shadow Secretary of State (1 Aug 1994 to 1 Jul 1995)
• Shadow Secretary of State (11 Apr 1992 to 1 Aug 1994)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (19 Jan 1977 to 4 May 1979)