A selection of Baroness Blackstone's votes

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• Consistently voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
• 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 fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2008–2011

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Recent appearances

• Higher Education and Research Bill - Commons Reason and Amendments 27 Apr 2017

  My Lords, I speak very briefly just to endorse everything that the noble Baroness, Lady Wolf, has said. On behalf of the House generally I want to thank her for all the hard work and effort that she has put into securing these changes. It is fair to say that this part of the Bill, in its original form, was the one that gave cause to a great deal of worry, and for me personally the most worry...

• NHS and Adult Social Care - Question 5 Apr 2017

  My Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of the board of Great Ormond Street Hospital. I was also a member of the Select Committee. I want to pick up on what the Minister said just now about public health—which, if I may say so, I thought was rather complacent. The public health budget has been cut year after year over the past decade. Will he give the House an assurance that this...

• Higher Education and Research Bill - Report (2nd Day) 8 Mar 2017

  My Lords, I want to add a few words to what has already been said. I very much agree with most of the amendments in this group, and especially with what the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington, and other speakers said about gold, silver and bronze. I also support my noble friend Lord Blunkett’s amendment, which is a very thoughtful way of trying to approach an exceedingly difficult...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1987

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Currently held offices

• Member, NHS Sustainability Committee (since 25 May 2016)
• Member, Freedom of Information Advisory Panel (Lords) (since 7 Dec 2004)

Other offices held in the past

• 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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• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Blackstone’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 54.06% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 584 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)