A selection of Baroness Kramer's votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 22 votes for, 12 votes against, 14 absences, between 2006–2011
• Voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2008
• Has never voted on encouraging occupational pensions
• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2007

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Recent appearances

• GDP per Capita - Question 11 Jun 2019

  My Lords, the impact of the 2008 financial crash and the economic troubles that followed it was far greater outside London and the south-east than it was in this area. Since we are going into a period where the economy is weakening—we have had very poor first-quarter figures and the US economy looks like it is beginning to move into recession—what measures do the Government have in place...

• National Health Service: Pensions - Question 10 Jun 2019

  My Lords, senior officers in the armed services face the same problem. I raise this because I know that the Minister will follow up on it. One showed me his tax returns: a £5,000 increase in income led to an additional tax payment—in just the first year—of just under £17,000. This is driving away not only senior officers but especially the high-fliers who, with early promotion, get into...

• Employment - Motion to Take Note 6 Jun 2019

  My Lords, well, follow that speech! I feel unfortunate to stand up at this moment, but fortunate that the noble Lord, Lord Leigh, has achieved this debate. I congratulate him, because so often when we talk about employment, in Parliamentary Questions or in passing in a broader economic debate, it is at the very superficial level of numbers announced the day or week before. I have found...

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Profile

Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 10 January 2011

Previously MP for Richmond Park until 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)

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

Also represented Richmond Park

• Personal website
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• BBC News profile
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Social Media

• @SusanKramer

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Transport
• Children
• Schools and Families
• Home Department
• Health
• Treasury
• Departmental ICT
• Waterloo Station
• Departmental Staff
• Cluster Munitions
• Pre-School Education: Finance

Currently held offices

• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (since 4 Sep 2018)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Treasury and Economy) (since 7 Sep 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Treasury) (1 Jun 2015 to 7 Sep 2015)
• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (7 Oct 2013 to 7 May 2015)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (4 Dec 2012 to 5 Mar 2013)
• Member, Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (Joint Committee) (17 Jul 2012 to 12 Jun 2013)
• Member, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Committee (29 May 2012 to 28 Feb 2013)
• Member, Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill [HL] Committee (5 Sep 2011 to 1 Dec 2011)
• Cabinet Office (20 Dec 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Shadow Secretary of State (20 Dec 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (15 Nov 2007 to 22 Nov 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Transport (4 Jul 2007 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State (1 Jul 2007 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State (20 Dec 2006 to 1 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Trade & Industry, Trade & Industry (19 Dec 2006 to 4 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State (1 Jul 2006 to 20 Dec 2006)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, International Development (21 Mar 2006 to 19 Dec 2006)
• Member, Treasury Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 26 Apr 2006)
• Member, Treasury Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 24 Apr 2006)
• Shadow Minister, Treasury (1 Jun 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (10 May 2005 to 10 Mar 2006)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Crossrail Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Finance Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 138 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Kramer’s speeches
• Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 85.25% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well 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") 427 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)