A selection of Baroness O'Cathain’s votes

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• 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 fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2011.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 11 votes against, 3 absences, between 2008–2011.

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Recent appearances

• Sport England: Female Activity - Question 9 Mar 2020

  My Lords, do the Government agree that promotion of walking and other solo sports is needed now? With over a quarter of a million women taking over two and a half hours of exercise a week, there is a risk that increased inactivity with Covid-19—this is all I can say about the new problem—will reverse the current benefits.

• Economic Environment: Growth and Jobs - Motion to Take Note 11 Jul 2019

  My Lords, I was delighted to see my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe’s name on the Order Paper. I knew that I would learn so much from her, as I did for many years when we were both at Tesco—although she was working hard and I was only on the board. I was looking forward to the debate; I certainly have not been disappointed. Of course, we need to be aware that not everything is as we want...

• Economic Environment: Growth and Jobs - Motion to Take Note 11 Jul 2019

  I am really very sorry and contrite. The fact is that I tend to face that way; do not forget that there are quite a lot of Members behind me too. Right, where was I? I was saying that we needed to be confident. I recommend that people really take a grip of the terrific opportunity we have now, with great education and universities, huge investment in R&D and—I hear on Radio 4—apparently...

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Profile

Former Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1991

Left the House of Lords on 23 April 2021

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Rural Economy Committee (17 May 2018 to 9 Oct 2018)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (19 Jul 2017 to 12 Jun 2018)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (9 Feb 2017 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Select Committee (Lords) (5 May 2016 to 15 Dec 2016)
• Chair, National Policy for the Built Environment Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Chair, National Policy for the Built Environment Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Member, Digital Skills Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 4 Feb 2015)
• Chair, EU Sub Committee B - Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill [HL] Committee (5 Sep 2011 to 1 Dec 2011)
• Member, Leader's Group on Working Practices Committee (27 Jul 2010 to 26 Apr 2011)
• Member, European Union Committee (22 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market, Energy and Transport (22 Jun 2010 to 16 May 2012)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee E - Justice and Institutions (13 Nov 2007 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Constitution Committee (1 Dec 2004 to 26 Nov 2008)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (28 Jun 2001 to 18 Apr 2004)
• Member, Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England (7 Dec 1998 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, European Union Committee (3 Dec 1998 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee B (24 Nov 1998 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, Public Service, Committee on (30 Apr 1996 to 19 Nov 1998)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee A (23 Nov 1993 to 8 Apr 1997)