A selection of Baroness Neuberger’s votes

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• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 13 absences, between 2008–2011.
• 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 university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.

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Recent appearances

• Illegal Migration Bill - Report (3rd Day): Amendment 156 5 Jul 2023

  My Lords, most of what I wished to say has been said by others. I pay tribute to my noble and learned friend Lady Butler-Sloss, the noble Viscount and my noble and learned friend Lord Hope for what they have said, and I support the amendment in the name of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham. I will simply say this: it is a matter of fairness. In its scrutiny of the Bill, the...

• Illegal Migration Bill - Committee (5th Day) (Continued): Amendment 133 14 Jun 2023

  My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 150, to which I have added my name, and indeed to all the amendments in this group—I will be very brief. Of course it is right that we should get the backlog down, and of course it is right that we should have a steady state, if you like, and be able to operate an asylum system that is humane, speedy and efficient. It is none of those things at present...

• Illegal Migration Bill - Committee (4th Day) (Continued): Amendment 121 12 Jun 2023

  My Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham and the noble Baroness, Lady Lister of Burtersett, for what they said—they said most of what I wanted to say. I declare an interest as chair of University College Hospital’s foundation trust and the Whittington Hospital NHS trust, because it is relevant to what I will say. When we debated, rather later than this, the...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 12 July 2004

Positions held at time of appointment: Writer and Broadcaster. (from Number 10 press release)

Party was Liberal Democrat until 5 Sep 2011

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Currently held offices

• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Justice Sub-Committee (12 Jun 2015 to 2 Jul 2019)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (Higher education in STEM subjects) (13 Sep 2011 to 17 Jul 2012)
• Chair, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (22 Jun 2010 to 13 Sep 2011)
• Chair, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (22 Jun 2010 to 13 Sep 2011)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (16 Dec 2008 to 22 Jun 2010)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (11 Dec 2008 to 15 May 2012)
• Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) ( 9 May 2007 to 8 Aug 2007)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee G - Social Policies and Consumer Protection (24 May 2005 to 26 Nov 2008)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Health (22 Feb 2005 to 27 Jul 2007)