Baroness Blackstone

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

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10th June 2020 onwards

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A selection of Baroness Blackstone’s votes

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Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, in 2011.
Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010.
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 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2008–2011.
Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011.

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Recent appearances

Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 8 Jun 2021

Impact of the document 'Aligning UK international support for the clean energy transition guidance' on international fossil fuel investment – Baroness Blackstone. Oral questions
Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Fossil Fuels: Overseas Investment 29 Apr 2021

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 25 February (HL13294), what assessment they have made of the Science Based Targets initiative; and whether any fossil fuel projects permitted under the "very limited exceptions” will be limited to investments and loan guarantees to organisations committed to the targets of that initiative.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe - Private Notice Question 28 Apr 2021

My Lords, over five years the Government have not secured the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. This can be described only as a diplomatic failure, leading to yet another jail sentence by a cruel and inhumane Iranian judicial system. Can the House be given a clear and complete explanation of why the Government have not found a way of paying off the UK’s debt for undelivered military...

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Independent Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 18 March 1987

Party was Labour until 1 Jan 2018

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Currently held offices

Member, International Relations and Defence Committee (since 1 Jul 2019)
Member, Intergenerational Fairness and Provision Committee (since 17 May 2018)
Member, Freedom of Information Advisory Panel (Lords) (since 7 Dec 2004)

Other offices held in the past

Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (23 Oct 2017 to 4 Jun 2018)
Member, Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS Committee (25 May 2016 to 5 Apr 2017)
Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (8 Jan 2014 to 11 Mar 2014)
Member, Economic Affairs Committee (16 May 2013 to 12 May 2016)
Member, Public Service and Demographic Change Committee (29 May 2012 to 5 Mar 2013)
Minister of State (the Arts), Department for Culture, Media & Sport (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Arts) (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
Minister of State (Education and Employment), Department for Education and Employment (5 May 1997 to 11 Jun 2001)

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