A selection of Baroness Young of Old Scone's votes

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• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Has never voted on more EU integration
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons

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Recent appearances

• Off-site Manufacture for Construction (Science and Technology Committee Report) - Motion to Take Note 12 Dec 2018

  My Lords, I should declare an interest as chancellor of Cranfield University, which is involved in off-site construction, and as chairman of the Woodland Trust, of which you will hear more anon. The construction sector in the UK is a big thing, and will see an investment of £600 billion over the next decade, including £44 billion for housing. The sector has low productivity, and lags behind...

• Children: Welfare, Life Chances and Social Mobility - Motion to Take Note 1 Nov 2018

  My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Massey for prompting this debate. We have heard how many factors shape the life chances, welfare and social mobility of young people. Poverty alleviation, parenting and early educational intervention all have proven impacts, but austerity over the past eight years has had major adverse effects. The Local Government Association told us that, after core...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 4 November 1997

Party was Labour until 30 Nov 2000; Non-affiliated until 25 Feb 2015

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Currently held offices

• Member, Rural Economy Committee (since 17 May 2018)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (since 25 May 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Policy for the Built Environment Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D (12 Jan 1998 to 30 Nov 2000)

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• Has spoken in 84 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Young of Old Scone’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 47.46% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 198 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)