A selection of Baroness Featherstone's votes

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• Almost always voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2015
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2011
• Almost always voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2014
• Generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2015
• Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices
• Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2014

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Recent appearances

• Queen’s Speech - Debate (6th Day) 22 Oct 2019

  My Lords, I want to use the opportunity of the humble Address to raise the issue of disability. It touches on many government departments, most of which are the subject of today’s debate. There was a moment in the glory and glow of the 2012 Paralympics where we got it as a nation: it felt inclusive and it felt wonderful. We were super proud of our athletes’ achievements and then, well,...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Shingles: Vaccination 23 Jul 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require GP surgeries in England to put in place a call and recall procedure to require them to follow up patients in the shingles vaccination cohort who have not yet availed themselves of the vaccine.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Shingles: Vaccination 18 Jun 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for encouraging people who are 60 years old and above who have not been vaccinated against shingles to receive a vaccination; and what steps they are taking to encourage the take-up of that vaccine amongst that cohort.

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Profile

Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 26 November 2015

Previously MP for Hornsey and Wood Green until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Also represented Hornsey and Wood Green

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Social Media

• @lfeatherstone

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Home Department
• Health
• International Development
• Education and Skills
• Treasury
• Police
• Departmental Manpower
• Prisons
• Departmental Retirement
• Departmental Pay

Other offices held in the past

• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) (30 Nov 2015 to 8 Feb 2019)
• The Minister of State, Home Department (4 Nov 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (6 Sep 2012 to 4 Nov 2014)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (17 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Government Equalities Office) (12 May 2010 to 26 Apr 2011)
• Shadow Minister (Children, Schools and Families) (7 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Liberal Democrat Spokeperson (Children, Schools and Families) (7 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Development) (3 Mar 2006 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (3 Mar 2006 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development (3 Mar 2006 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (3 Mar 2006 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 22 May 2006)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (10 May 2005 to 3 Mar 2006)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (10 May 2005 to 3 Mar 2006)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Equality Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Police and Justice Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Featherstone’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 65.22% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 46 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)