Baroness Blackstone

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

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2nd to 9th 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 for more EU integration Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2008–2011.
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 against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, in 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

G20 - Statement 17 Nov 2022

My Lords, do the Government support President Macron’s apparent intention to persuade his Chinese opposite number to mediate with Russia, to try to ease the conflict in Ukraine and possibly pave the way for peace talks? If the Government do support him, what action will they take to manifest that support?
Jet Zero Strategy - Question 14 Nov 2022

My Lords, several Conservative think tanks have made a number of comments and proposals on managing demand in the aviation industry, including VAT on flights and a frequent-flyer levy. Will the Minister tell the House whether the Government have had any discussions on these proposals? After all, it is very likely that their reliance on new technology is not going to be adequate to meet the...
Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Israel: Palestinians 9 Nov 2022

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of (1) the number of incidents in which Palestinian children were (a) killed, and (b) injured, by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, (2) the number of investigations that were opened by the Israeli authorities into those incidents, and (3) the number of those investigations which led to an arrest or charge, in the last five years.

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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, Freedom of Information Advisory Panel (Lords) (since 7 Dec 2004)

Other offices held in the past

Member, Intergenerational Fairness and Provision Committee (17 May 2018 to 26 Mar 2019)
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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