A selection of Baroness Jay of Paddington’s votes

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• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010.
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 9 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
• 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

• BBC: Government Support - Motion to Take Note 2 Dec 2021

  My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for introducing his timely debate in such a comprehensive and authoritative way. Although I do not agree with many of the arguments of the noble Lord, Lord Hannan, I follow him in saying that no one has done more than my noble friend Lord Bragg successfully to demonstrate the quality of public service broadcasting in this country, through his own...

• Assisted Dying Bill [HL] - Second Reading: Amendment to the Motion 22 Oct 2021

  My Lords, this is the fourth Assisted Dying Bill that I have supported in your Lordships’ House; with each one, my conviction that this is a necessary reform gets even stronger. Today, my commitment is made more passionate by one particular personal experience: the assisted death of my closest American friend, someone I used to call my sister. She had been diagnosed with terminal illness,...

• Queen’s Speech - Debate (5th Day) 18 May 2021

  My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord on his special suit and the two noble Baronesses who will make their maiden speeches. This past year has certainly thrown up a whole range of important issues for both Parliament and government to confront. I am privileged to be a member of your Lordships’ Select Committee looking at life after Covid and some of the long-term problems that we have to...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1992

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, COVID-19 Committee (11 Jun 2020 to 28 Apr 2022)
• Member, Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee (13 Jun 2019 to 9 Sep 2019)
• Member, Political Polling and Digital Media Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 20 Mar 2018)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (25 May 2016 to 5 Nov 2019)
• Member, Communications and Digital Committee ( 8 Jun 2015 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, Extradition Law Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 25 Feb 2015)
• Chair, Constitution Committee (22 Jun 2010 to 14 May 2014)
• Chair, Constitution Committee (22 Jun 2010 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, Constitution Committee (25 Nov 2009 to 22 Jun 2010)
• Member, Committee on the Assisted Dying for the terminally ill Bill (30 Nov 2004 to 7 Apr 2005)
• Member, Finance and Staff Sub Committee (17 Dec 1998 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (15 Dec 1998 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) (26 Nov 1998 to 11 Feb 2001)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) ( 6 Oct 1998 to 11 May 2001)
• President of the Council, Privy Council Office (27 Jul 1998 to 8 Jun 2001)
• Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal (27 Jul 1998 to 6 Jun 2001)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee ( 9 Jun 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, House of Lords Offices Committee ( 5 Jun 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Minister of State, Department of Health ( 5 May 1997 to 27 Jul 1998)
• Deputy Leader of the House of Lords ( 2 May 1997 to 26 Jul 1998)
• Member, Medical Ethics Select Committee (22 Nov 1993 to 31 Jan 1994)