A selection of Baroness Valentine's votes

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• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• 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
• Voted for more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 14 absences, between 2008–2011

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Recent appearances

• Industrial Strategy - Motion to Take Note (Continued) 8 Jan 2018

  I am honoured if somewhat hesitant to follow the noble Lord, Lord Heseltine, and I am pleased to say that I will pick up a few of those themes in my remarks. I congratulate the Government on bringing forward their industrial strategy. I believe that it has largely struck the right balance in setting a post-Brexit economic direction and in recognising government’s role as a facilitator...

• Air Quality: London - Motion to Take Note 3 Jul 2017

  I know that we are preparing to leave the European Union, but I start by recognising that it is Europe that has kept the pressure on successive Governments over air pollution standards—or, rather, tried but on the whole failed, given that we have been breaching agreed limits for a long time. In 2015, the Supreme Court ordered the Government to produce a new air-quality plan to better...

• Brexit: UK-EU Relationship - Motion to Take Note 1 Dec 2016

  I will limit my remarks today to the impact of our relationship with continental Europe on London’s talent mix. London is possibly the most successful and concentrated service-sector economy in the world, and given that it contributes nearly a third of the nation’s tax take, it is important that it continues to flourish. There are roughly 1 million mainland Europeans in London, but only...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 25 October 2005

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Currently held offices

• Member, Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities Committee (since 17 May 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Sub Committee B - Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee B - Internal Market, Energy and Transport (22 Jun 2010 to 16 May 2012)
• Member, Works of Art Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2009 to 14 May 2014)

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Valentine’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 4.14% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 67 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)