A selection of Baroness Emerton's votes

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• Voted for university tuition fees Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010
• Voted for more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 14 absences, between 2008–2011
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency

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Recent appearances

• NHS: Staff - Motion to Take Note 30 Nov 2017

  My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Clark, for his introduction. I declare my interests as listed in the register: I am a retired nurse and a retired midwife. I joined the health service in 1953 as a student nurse and I have had a privileged career. I find it very sad to stand here and talk about the health service we see today. I have read the evidence given to the Health Committee in the...

• NHS and Social Care: Impact of Brexit - Motion to Take Note 21 Jul 2016

  My Lords, I congratulate and thank my noble friend Lady Watkins not only for securing this debate but for her excellent speech and setting the scene so ably this afternoon. I also thank the noble Viscount, Lord Bridgeman, for his tenacity of purpose. Ever since I joined the House, he has shown tenacity of purpose in regard to the English language and the statutory bodies. I declare an...

• Learning Disabilities: Transforming Care - Question 9 Jun 2016

  My Lords, I thank the Minister for reminding us how many patients have been removed from hospital, but I declare an interest that goes back to the 1970s, when I was responsible for transferring 1,500 and then another 1,200 patients from hospital through a joint working party involving social services and the health service. It seems that we have discharged patients. The Royal College of...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (9 Jun 2010 to 20 Jun 2012)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (7 Jun 2005 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (26 Jun 2001 to 9 Dec 2004)

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• Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Emerton’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 8.40% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 84 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)