A selection of Baroness Maddock’s votes

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• 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.
• 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. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 6 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2011.

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Recent appearances

• Queen’s Speech - Debate (4th Day) 9 Jan 2020

  My Lords, I declare my interests as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and a vice-president of National Energy Action. Deciding on which day to speak in the Queen’s Speech debate was a bit tricky, as I wish to raise the Government’s fuel poverty strategy for England. That cuts across the areas of climate change, social justice, housing standards, health and funding. I...

• Smart Meters - Question 8 Jul 2019

  My Lords, how many people who had first- generation smart meters came up against problems when they tried to change their supplier? It was anticipated that people would make savings when they had smart meters. Have those savings reached the Government’s anticipated level?

• Renewable Energy - Question for Short Debate 5 Jun 2019

  My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, on securing this debate. I feel somewhat intimidated by the two previous speakers, who have a lot of expertise in the area we are discussing, but this is a very important and timely debate about technology that we hope will reduce the UK’s carbon footprint and therefore contribute towards the sustainability of our...

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Profile

Former Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

Left the House of Lords on 26 June 2020

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Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Lord Speaker's Advisory Panel on Works of Art (25 Jan 2017 to 26 Jun 2020)
• Chair, Lord Speaker's Advisory Panel on Works of Art (25 Jan 2017 to 26 Jun 2020)
• Chair, Works of Art Committee (Lords) (12 Jun 2014 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Chair, Works of Art Committee (Lords) (12 Jun 2014 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, EU Sub Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs (17 May 2012 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, Works of Art Committee (Lords) ( 9 Jun 2010 to 12 Jun 2014)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee A - Economic and Financial Affairs, and International Trade (24 Nov 2009 to 16 May 2012)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee ( 6 Jun 2005 to 12 Nov 2009)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee ( 6 Jun 2005 to 12 Nov 2009)
• Shadow Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Local Government & the Regions (26 Jan 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D - Environment and Agriculture (26 Nov 2003 to 7 May 2005)
• Member, European Union Committee (19 Nov 2002 to 7 May 2005)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D (26 Jun 2001 to 20 Nov 2003)
• Party Chair, Liberal Democrats ( 1 Jan 1999 to 31 Dec 2000)