A selection of Baroness Andrews’s votes

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• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 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, 7 votes against, 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.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 10 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

• Carers: Financial Support - Question 16 May 2023

  My Lords, we have received the Government’s response to the report from the Adult Social Care Committee and we are grateful for it. Is the Minister aware that in that report we recommended that carer’s allowance be reviewed in the next year? We recommended that the threshold for the hours of caring be reduced so that people could access carer’s allowance more easily, and that the...

• Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill - Report (1st Day): Amendment 2 (to Amendment 1) 15 May 2023

  I am grateful to the noble Lord. It is a measure of the speed with which the Bill has gone through every stage that these questions should be raised in the first place, but I leave it to the Government to reply. I also wish to pick up the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Pearson, about whose fault it is that this process has been so slow. I was appalled by the comments of a previous leader...

• Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill - Report (1st Day): Amendment 2 (to Amendment 1) 15 May 2023

  I am out of date already. That is excellent; I am very grateful and withdraw my question. I am delighted the Government have been so responsive. My final point is on parliamentary control. I will certainly be supporting the amendment in the name of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope. It identifies two key risks. The Government have agreed in principle to a sifting mechanism, and it makes...

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 22 May 2000

Positions held at time of appointment: Director, Education Extra (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

• Member, Constitution Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)
• Chair, Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee (since 17 Sep 2020)
• Chair, Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee (since 17 Sep 2020)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (since 19 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Adult Social Care Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 21 Nov 2022)
• Chair, Adult Social Care Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 21 Nov 2022)
• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (15 May 2018 to 19 Jan 2022)
• Deputy Speaker (Lords) (5 Mar 2018 to 29 Apr 2021)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (9 Jul 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, National Policy for the Built Environment Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee) (17 Jul 2013 to 11 Dec 2013)
• Member, Mental Capacity Act 2005 Committee (16 May 2013 to 25 Feb 2014)
• Deputy Chairman of Committees (29 Feb 2012 to 29 Apr 2021)
• Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) (6 Jul 2011 to 26 Mar 2012)
• Member, Leader's Group on Working Practices Committee (27 Jul 2010 to 26 Apr 2011)
• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (9 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government (8 May 2006 to 10 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Communities and Local Government) (5 May 2006 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (11 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Government Whip (29 May 2002 to 11 May 2005)
• Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (1 Jan 2002 to 10 May 2005)
• Member, Finance and Staff Sub Committee (26 Jun 2001 to 7 Nov 2002)