A selection of Baroness Wilcox's votes

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• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 13 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2011

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Recent appearances

• Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendment) (Sibling Couples) Bill [HL] - Second Reading 20 Jul 2018

  My Lords, it was 14 years ago last month that the Lords passed an amendment to the Civil Partnership Bill, which was then going through Parliament, to extend its scope so that adult family members who lived together permanently could come within it. I supported the amendment at that time but it was of course overturned in the Commons. Looking back, I have all the paper from that...

• Housing: Private Rented Sector - Question 14 Jun 2018

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in encouraging the private rental sector to increase housing supply.

• Housing: Private Rented Sector - Question 14 Jun 2018

  I thank my noble friend for his short reply; it is very helpful. Have the Government any plans to extend the tenancy length before stamp duty land tax is charged, and what are they doing to ensure that local authorities and people in general are aware of the new changes that are coming? I have only recently visited some of these things that are being built and the people who are moving in. It...

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Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1996

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Currently held offices

• Member, EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee (since 12 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (13 Sep 2016 to 9 Nov 2016)
• Member, European Union Committee (8 Jun 2015 to 12 Jun 2018)
• Member, Extradition Law Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 25 Feb 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (17 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• - Shadow Minister, Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister, Energy and Climate Change (19 Jan 2009 to 27 Jul 2009)
• Shadow Minister, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (9 Jul 2007 to 19 Jan 2009)
• Shadow Minister (Women), Trade & Industry (11 Jan 2007 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, Constitutional Affairs (16 Dec 2005 to 11 Jan 2007)
• Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions (16 Dec 2005 to 17 Aug 2006)
• Spokesperson In the Lords, Cabinet Office (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Deputy Chief Whip, Whips (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Treasury (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Whip, Whips (17 Mar 2005 to 20 May 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Economic Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 20 May 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs (10 May 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Deputy Chief Whip, Whips (10 May 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)
• Member, Committee On Religious Offences (15 May 2002 to 10 Apr 2003)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (13 Dec 2000 to 20 Nov 2003)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (12 Dec 2000 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (6 Dec 1999 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (6 Dec 1999 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D (6 Dec 1999 to 30 Nov 2000)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (25 Mar 1998 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Select Committee on the Ceremony of Introduction (17 Dec 1997 to 30 Apr 1998)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C (28 Oct 1996 to 11 Nov 1999)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Wilcox’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 60.64% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 448 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)